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B-298201.2 1 (2006-07-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptasph0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G a A O Comptroller General . Accountability * Integrity * Reliability of the United States United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 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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