摘要: |
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed Bayou La Batre, Ala.-based Steiner Construction Company's latest protest over a contract awarded to Birdon America of Denver, Colo, for the design and construction of the U.S. Coast Guard's Waterways Commerce Cutter program (WCC). The contract, worth nearly $1.2 billion if all options are exercised, is for delivery of 27 vessels. The GAO announced the decision on December 4. The protest from Steiner Construction followed a recent Small Business Administration (SBA) ruling that found Birdon America did not qualify as a small business and therefore was ineligible to bid on the WCC contract. SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued a final decision September 8, declaring that Birdon America did not comply with the SBA's non-manufacturer rule. The WCC program was authorized as a total small business set-aside. |