PART 33--PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBPART 33.1-PROTESTS
33.103 Protests to the agency
SUBPART 33.2-DISPUTES AND APPEALS
33.211 Contracting officer’s decision
PART 33 -- PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS
33.103 Protests to the agency.
(f)(1) The approving official for the justification/determination is the HCA. Approval requests shall be forwarded to the HCA electronically and be routed through the HCO and local legal counsel, and the OSBP if the protester is a small business.
(f)(3) The approving official for the justification/determination is the HCA. Approval requests shall be forwarded to the HCA electronically and be routed through the HCO and local legal counsel (and the OSBP if the protester is a small business).
(S-90) Upon receipt of a protest, the contracting officer (KO) must immediately advise the HCO, local legal counsel, and the Activity Competition Advocate. The KO shall make a best effort to provide a written decision to the protester within 35 calendar days after receipt of the protest. The written decision shall be sent to the protester by certified mail. The decision, with all supporting documentation, shall be coordinated with local legal counsel. If the protest involves competition, coordination shall also be obtained from the Activity Competition Advocate. Supporting documentation should, as a minimum, include a copy of the following:
(1) The protest;
(2) The offer submitted by the protesting offeror;
(3) The offer which is being considered for award or which is being protested;
(4) The solicitation, including the specifications or portions relevant to the protest;
(5) The price/cost analysis or abstract of offers;
(6) Any other documents which are relevant to the protest;
(7) A statement signed by the KO setting forth findings, actions, and recommendations; and
(8) Any additional evidence or information deemed necessary in determining the validity of the protest.
SUBPART 33.2 -- DISPUTES AND APPEALS
33.211 Contracting officer’s decision.
(a) The KO must obtain prior coordination from local legal counsel and the HCO prior to issuing a final decision.