B-175364:
Dec 6, 1972
A company protested a contract award under which towage of an empty Navy barge would be performed by a foreign-flag vessel, alleging that use of the foreign-flag tug was unlawful under provisions of the Cargo Preference Act. The Cargo Preference Act refers specifically to freight charged, not freight or towage charged. The preference granted U.S. vessels by the act is limited to transportation by...