B-226365,B-227049: Apr 27, 1987

A firm protested two Army small business set-aside solicitations for concrete mattress casting, contending that the Army erroneously determined that it would receive bids from at least two responsible small businesses. The firm also contended that, in the case of the second solicitation, if the Army had not set aside the procurement, it would have received lower bids. GAO held that: (1) the Army r...

B-226365,B-227049: Apr 27, 1987

PROCUREMENT - SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICIES - SMALL BUSINESS - SET-ASIDES - USE - JUSTIFICATION DIGEST: PROTESTER FAILS TO SHOW THAT CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DECISION TO SET ASIDE PROCUREMENTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WAS UNREASONABLE WHERE (1) CONTRACTING OFFICER DECIDED. THAT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SMALL BUSINESSES COULD BE EXPECTED TO COMPETE AND ONLY EVIDENCE PROTESTER OFFERS TO REFUTE CONTRACT...