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B-404618.3 1 (2011-07-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadbwl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: IL ~GAO , Accountabilfty * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 Comptroller General of the United States D .. Decision Matter of: Al Procurement, JVG File: Date: B-404618.3 July 26, 2011 Derrick Storms, Esq., for the protester. Tracy Downing, Esq., Department of Veterans Affairs, for the agency. Paula J. Haurilesko, Esq., and Guy R. Pietrovito, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. GAO has jurisdiction to review a protest challenging a contracting officer's decision that the protester was not listed in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) VetBiz database as eligible for award under a VA service-disabled, veteran-owned small business set-aside. 2. The contracting officer reasonably determined that the protester was not listed in the VetBiz database and was not eligible for award. DECISION Al Procurement, JVG, ajoint venture,' of Miami, Florida, protests the rejection of its proposal and the award of a contract to DRT Cemetery Management, of San Francisco, California, under request for proposals (RFP) No. VA-786-10-RP-0329, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set-aside for ground maintenance services. We deny the protest. 'The joint venture here consists of Al Procurement, LLC, an SDVOSB concern, and Green Carpet Landscaping & Maintenance, Inc., a small business concern. See Protest (B-404618.3), exh. B, Proposal Transmittal Letter.