B-226983,B-226983.2: Jul 7, 1987

Two firms protested the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) decision not to set aside for small businesses a solicitation for writing, editing, and design services, contending that NASA improperly: (1) relied on its past experience with small-business contractors in its decision to issue an unrestricted solicitation; (2) relied on responses to the notice of the procurement in th...

B-226983,B-226983.2: Jul 7, 1987

WAS AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION WHERE THE QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN A COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY SYNOPSIS ISSUED TO DETERMINE SMALL BUSINESS INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY WERE MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN THOSE NEEDED TO MEET THE AGENCY'S NEEDS AS REFLECTED IN THE SOLICITATION SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED. SMALL BUSINESSES THAT CAN MEET THOSE NEEDS BUT COULD NOT MEET THE SYNOPSIS CRITERIA IMPROPERLY WERE DISCOURAGED FROM R...