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B-298201.2 1 (2006-07-13)

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         G    A    0Comptroller General
WAM    Accountability * Integrity * Reliability                    of the United States
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548


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         Decision


         Matter of:  Veteran Enterprise Technology Services, LLC

         File:       B-298201.2

         Date:       July 13, 2006

         Marc Goldschmitt for the protester.
         Capt. Peter G. Hartman, Department of the Army, for the agency.
         Peter D. Verchinski, Esq., and John M. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel,
         GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
         DIGEST

         Agency is not required to terminate contract awarded under service-disabled
         veteran-owned (SDVO) small business set-aside, despite Small Business
         Administration's determination in response to SDVO protest that awardee was not an
         SDVO  concern, where agency awarded contract after making a reasonable urgency
         determination, as allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
         DECISION

         Veteran Enterprise Technology Services, LLC (VETS) protests the Department of the
         Army's decision to permit Wexford Group International, Inc. (WGI) to continue
         performing a contract awarded under request for proposals (RFP) No. W9124Q-06-R-
         0002, issued as a service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) small business set-aside,
         for support services for the Rapid Equipping Force (REF). VETS contends that the
         Army must terminate the contract because the Small Business Administration (SBA)
         has determined that WGI is not an SDVO small business concern.

         We  deny the protest.

         On February 7, 2006, the Army issued the RFP to acquire various support services,
         including management, operations, logistical, administrative, and project support,
         for the REF, which develops strategies and methodologies to swiftly introduce
         material innovations into the Army. The Army received several proposals, including
         VETS's and WGI's, and ultimately selected WGI for award. On March 10, the

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