B-173665: Jul 13, 1972

DETERMINATION THAT A PROTESTANT IS NOT THE MANUFACTURER OF A PART OFFERED WITHIN THE WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT. IS NOT WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PURVIEW OF GAO. IS ONE FOR FINAL DETERMINATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. BEFORE THE RFP WAS AMENDED SO AS TO ALLOW THE PESCO AND TYCO PARTS TO BE OFFERED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT TYCO WAS NOT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PART OFFERED WITHIN THE CONTEMP...

B-173665: Apr 4, 1972

TYCO'S ORIGINAL LOW OFFER WAS DISQUALIFIED SINCE IT WAS NOT THE MANUFACTURER OF A CERTAIN PART AS REQUIRED BY THE WALSH-HEALEY ACT. ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY HELD THAT ONLY ORIGINAL BIDDERS ARE ENTITLED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS UNDER AN AMENDED RFP. THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN OFFERORS BASED ON THEIR PRIOR STATUS IS WHOLLY INAPPROPRIATE. THE PROTEST MUST BE DENIED SINCE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DEC...