Area Office Erred in Identifying Contract’s Primary Requirement, but Correctly Determine Awardee Not Affiliated With Its Subcontractors; SBA No. SIZ-5798, Size Appeal of: A-P-T Research

Appeal of a size determination is denied, and the area office’s decision is sustained, where the prime contractor demonstrates it will be performing the majority of the vital functions and where employees hired from its subcontractors will be under the prime contractor’s supervision and control, notwithstanding the area office’s erroneous identification of the vital requirements of the contract.