A firm requested reconsideration of a decision which held that another firm was entitled to a labor surplus area (LSA) preference under a solicitation by the Defense Logistics Agency to provide clothing. The decision had recommended that the current protester's contract be terminated. The protester contended that GAO usurped the Department of Labor's statutory authority to designate an LSA and all...

PRIOR DECISION IS AFFIRMED WHERE THE AWARDEE FAILS TO SHOW THAT IT CONTAINED ANY ERROR OF FACT OR LAW. 2. THE PROTESTER'S PLACE OF PERFORMANCE COULD BE CONSIDERED AN LSA AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING EVEN THOUGH THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR IT BEING ADDED TO DOL'S CURRENT LSA LIST WAS 2 DAYS AFTER BID OPENING. 3. THIS CASE IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR A STRICT APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL RULE THAT. GAO HAS NOT CO...