VA improperly rejected the bid on the basis that the firm was not listed as an SDVOSB in the agency’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP).

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Long Description: Commandeer Construction Company LLC (CCC), of Twinsburg, Ohio, protests the rejection of its bid under Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) invitation for bids (IFB) No. VA-250-11-IB-0191, issued as a set-aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), for renovation of an existing medical facility in Chillicothe, Ohio. CCC asserts that the VA improperly rejected its bid on the basis that the firm was not listed as an SDVOSB in the agency’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP).
Web Site Address: http://www.gao.gov/products/B-405771
Benefit/Value: For the record, we note that the problem arising from this ambiguity in the solicitation’s deviation clause will be short-lived. As mentioned above, after December 31, 2011, all VOSB and SDVOSB concerns must be“listed as verified” in the VIP database to receive awards under the Veterans First program. VAAR § 804.1102.