§126.803. How will SBA process a HUBZone status protest and what are the possible outcomes? — Inbound Citations

(b) The procedures described in paragraph (a) of this section do not apply to HUBZone status protests. If the D/HUB sustains a protest pursuant to § 126.803, SBA will decertify the HUBZone small business concern immediately and change the concern's status in DSBS (or successor system) to reflect that it no longer qualifies as a certified HUBZone small business concern without first proposing it for decertification.

(1) Been decertified as a result of a HUBZone status protest pursuant to § 126.803;

(2) The Director of SBA's Office of the HUBZone Program will determine whether the concern has certified HUBZone status. If SBA upholds the protest, SBA will remove the concern's HUBZone status in the Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS). SBA's protest regulations are found in subpart H “Protests” at 13 CFR 126.800 through 126.805.

The Judge's decision is the final agency decision and becomes effective upon issuance. For the effects of the decision on the procurement at issue, see § 126.803(e) of this chapter.