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Thanks to you, it is far more intelligent now than it would have been without your presence.

ServeFed, Inc., B-417708, Sept. 18, 2019

The FAR was changed in 2018 to revise the GAO protest jurisdiction regarding orders under IDQ contracts: 16.505 -- Ordering. (a) General (10) (i) No protest under subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with the issuance or proposed issuance of an order under a task-order contract or delivery-order contract, except for— (A) A protest on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract; or (B) (1) For agencies other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, a protest of an order valued in excess of $10 million (41 U.S.C. 4106

Phew! What an amazing Amphib! Let me hop onto another quote: http://amphibianrescue.org/2012/12/06/superhero-qualities-in-frogs/

Please provide a cite.

Flash back to VE nearly 20 years, not 20 hours, ago:

Yes but the agency must obligate to specific account and record. Didya View All Over Again: http://www.wifcon.com/arc/forum304.htm

The insert appears to cover only the Section M Evaluation Criteria and the Basis of Award. Can you provide the Section L proposal requirements?

What are the evaluation criteria (Section M) and the proposal requirements (Section L)?

Also, take a look at this blog: http://www.berenzweiglaw.com/sba-helps-on-responsibility-type-evaluations/ I suggest reading this decision referenced in the blog: Competitive Range Sols., LLC, B-413104.10, Apr. 18, 2017. https://www.gao.gov/products/B-413104.10#mt=e-report

In your organization, are/were you required to get the SBA specialist's concurrence before taking a contract action?

So far, it appears that an unacceptable proposal of a small biz determined to be unacceptable based upon an LPTA evaluation of a responsibility related criterion (e.g. experience) must be referred to the SBA for a COC. However, it does not need to be referred if the small biz failed to provide documentation required by the solicitation: Sea Box, Inc., B-414742, Sept 6, 2017 http://www.wifcon.com/cgen/414742.pdf

You are correct. My focus has been narrowly on what I consider to be the most important cert - small business status.

Also, see Title 13, Chapter I, Part 121 of the Code of Federal Regulations.