A firm is required to meet size standard requirements only for the small business set-aside portion of a procurement, and is not required to qualify as a small business for the unrestricted portion.
Source: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 13, Volume 1, Revised as of January 1, 2003, Part 121 - Small Business Size Regulations, Subpart A - Size Eligibility Provisions and Standards, Size Eligibility Requirements for Government Procurement
