- (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.