A firm protested that it was improperly denied status as a labor surplus area (LSA) concern under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The IFB notified bidders that LSA concerns would receive a preference under the procurement and that a factor of 5 percent would be added to the bids of firms which were not LSA concerns. Although the Department of Labor conclu...

DIGEST: WHERE IFB STATES THAT BIDDERS WILL BE GIVEN AN EVALUATION PREFERENCE IF THEY PROPOSE TO PERFORM WORK IN A LABOR SURPLUS AREA LISTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. SCHEDULED TO BE EFFECTIVE 2 DAYS AFTER BID OPENING IS ENTITLED TO THE PREFERENCE SINCE. THE BIDDER'S PROPOSED PLACE OF PERFORMANCE WAS TANTAMOUNT TO HAVING BEEN ON THE CURRENT LIST AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING. PROTESTS THAT IT WAS IM...