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B-186751 1 (1976-10-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadefw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 5 4. TMIJ CLIVIPTIrELL2F '3Ir4r.IRAL C 13DECISI3N I-SOF T/HEUNITTr= C O vAT aS 6WASHINC3TON, r, C. EO154E FILE: -186751 DATE: October P99, 17(6 MATTER OF: Precision Electronics Labs DIGEET: -Where small business conceinis found to be nonresponsible by procuring activity, GAO will not roview COO determination by SB4 absent showing thda either SBA (which denie a COO) oragency failed to consider information vital to renpnsibility deter-- minatiyn. Precision Electronics Labs (Precision) protests against award of a contract by the Departmont of the Navy to Televiso Corporation under invitation for bids (2211) X00383-76-W-0102,. Precision's low bid was rejected by the contracting officer on the basia that Precision was not a responsible bidder after review 'of the recommendation and findings of the preaward survey team, Since Precision was a small business eoncera, the contracting officer referred the quebien of Precision's capacity and/or credit to the Small. dusinens Adriistration (SBA) in accordance with Armed Services Procurement Regulation (ASPR) § 1-705.4(c)(1975 ed.). By letter dated May 24, 1976, SBA declined to issue Irecioion a certificate of competency (COC), Wa have consistently hold that the refusal by SBA to issue a COO must..be viewdd as an affirmation of the contracting officer's negative determination. Additionally, under 15 U.SIC,. 637(b)(7) (1970), the SBA has the authority t issue or deny a COO and our Office has no authorityto'review an SBA determination, to require issuance of a 0Co, or to reopen a case when a COO has 'een denied. Ztngor Construction Company, Inc., B-185390, December 16, 1975, 75-2 CPD 397, and cases cited in text. While our Office will recommend a reauscsment of the respnnsibility of a prospective contractor whece it appears that all(relevant information las not been considered, Precision has no.: presented any evidence to show

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