B-208170: Dec 29, 1982

A firm protested any award of a contract for waterproof clothing bags under an invitation for bids issued by the Defense Personnel Support Center, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The protester contended that DLA improperly refused to consider it eligible for a labor surplus area (LSA) evaluation preference. The solicitation was set aside for small business/LSA small business and provided that non-...

B-208170: Dec 29, 1982

WHERE BIDDER INDICATES THAT MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE COST OF MANUFACTURE OR PRODUCTION IN SMALL BUSINESS/LABOR SURPLUS AREA (LSA) SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE WOULD BE INCURRED IN AN AREA WHICH IS A NON LSA AREA AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING. THE BIDDER IS NOT ENTITLED TO THE LSA EVALUATION PREFERENCE. 2. WAS SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS/LSA SMALL BUSINESS AND PROVIDED THAT NON LSA SMALL BUSINESSES WO...