SBA Present Effect Rule Inapplicable to Informal Discussions or Negotiations Concerning Potential Sale or Merger; SBA No. SIZ-5933, Crop Jet Aviation LLC

Appeal of the SBA area office’s affirmative size determination of the apparent awardee is denied, where the area office thoroughly investigated an alleged affiliation between the apparent awardee and another company, and where the present effect rule did not apply to the informal discussion concerning a possible sale or merger because the companies reached no agreement in principle or in fact.