https://www.gao.gov/products/116041

B-200995: Aug 7, 1981

A firm protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive under an invitation for bids which represented the second step of a two-step advertised procurement. The agency had rejected the protester's bid because it did not include attachments which the agency maintained were necessary to evaluate the cost, growth capacity, and operating efficiency over the lifetime of the product. The protester co...

https://www.gao.gov/products/424615

B-200995: Aug 7, 1981

IS NOT IMPROPER WHEN SUCH METHOD OF EVALUATION IS SET FORTH IN SOLICITATION. 2. WHERE SWITCH COMPONENT OF TELEPHONE SYSTEM IS PARTIALLY ASSEMBLED IN FOREIGN COUNTRY BUT MANUFACTURE OF OTHER SUBCOMPONENTS AND FINAL ASSEMBLY OF SWITCH INCORPORATING OTHER PARTS OCCURS IN UNITED STATES. SWITCH IS DOMESTIC COMPONENT FOR BUY AMERICAN ACT PURPOSES. TELEPHONE SYSTEM INCORPORATING SWITCH IS DOMESTIC END PR...