13 CFR § 121.1006 - When will a size protest be referred to an SBA Government Contracting Area Office?

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title: "13 CFR § 121.1006 - When will a size protest be referred to an SBA Government Contracting Area Office?"
title_number: 13
title_name: "Business Credit and Assistance"
section_number: "121.1006"
section_name: "When will a size protest be referred to an SBA Government Contracting Area Office?"
chapter_name: "SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "121"
part_name: "SMALL BUSINESS SIZE REGULATIONS"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 636(a)(36), 662, and 694a(9)."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 3286, Jan. 31, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 121.1006 When will a size protest be referred to an SBA Government Contracting Area Office?

(a) A contracting officer who receives a protest (other than from SBA) must forward the protest promptly to the SBA Government Contracting Area Office serving the area in which the headquarters of the offeror is located.

(b) A contracting officer's referral must contain the following information:

(1) The protest and any accompanying materials;

(2) A copy of the self-certification as to size;

(3) Identification of the applicable size standard;

(4) A copy of the solicitation;

(5) Identification of the date of bid opening or notification provided to unsuccessful offerors;

(6) The date on which the protest was received; and

(7) A complete address and point of contact for the protested concern.