Different Value, Performance Period Render Procurement a New Requirement Under SBA’s 8(a) Regulations; GAO B-414374, GOV Services Inc.

Protest alleging that the agency failed to comply with the Small Business Administration’s regulations when awarding a sole-source contract to an Alaska Native Corporation is denied, where the contract at issue constitutes a new requirement because the value and period of performance were significantly different from a requirement previously submitted to SBA for competition through its 8(a) Program, and where the requirement had not been previously competed among 8(a) participants.