B-184258: Nov 12, 1975

FAILURE TO COMPLETE CLAUSE IN BID CERTIFYING THAT CONTRACTOR IS LABOR SURPLUS AREA CONCERN. EVEN THOUGH PLACE OF MANUFACTURE WAS LISTED ELSEWHERE IN BID. SINCE PLACE OF MANUFACTURE IS NOT BY ITSELF DETERMINATIVE OF WHETHER CONTRACTOR IS LABOR SURPLUS AREA CONCERN. 2. FAILURE TO COMPLETE CLAUSE IN BID CERTIFYING THAT CONTRACTOR IS LABOR SURPLUS AREA CONCERN FOR PURPOSES OF BREAKING TIE BIDS IS NOT...

B-184258: Nov 12, 1975

The protester objected to the failure of the contracting officer to consider it as a labor surplus area (LSA) concern and the subsequent award to another firm. The protester's failure to complete the LSA certification clause in its bid, even though its place of manufacture was listed elsewhere in the bid, properly prevented its consideration as an LSA concern for purposes of breaking the tie bid....