B-292247,B-292247.2: Aug 6, 2003

Rochester Optical Manufacturing Company protests the decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue on an unrestricted basis request for proposals (RFP) No. 626-09-03, for eyeglass fabrication and on-site eyeglass fittings in its Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 9, which includes seven locations in the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Rochester, a small bus...

B-292247,B-292247.2: Aug 6, 2003

DIGEST Protest challenging agency decision not to set aside procurement for small business concerns is sustained where decision was based on insufficient efforts to ascertain small business interest and capability to perform the requirement. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code was 8099. Which were to be priced under the line items for eyeglass fabrication. The following four firms se...