B-212107.3: Dec 18, 1984

GAO WILL NOT QUESTION AN AGENCY'S AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF A BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY IN THE ABSENCE OF A SHOWING OF POSSIBLE FRAUD OR BAD FAITH OR THAT THE SOLICITATION'S DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA WERE NOT MET. GAO WILL NOT REVIEW UNDER ITS PROTEST PROCEDURES AN AGENCY'S MODIFICATION OF A CONTRACT IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ALLEGATION EITHER THAT THE AGENCY AWARDED THE CONTRACT WITH THE INT...

B-212107.3: Dec 18, 1984

A firm asked GAO to investigate the actions of the General Services Administration (GSA) in connection with a contract award. Prior to the contract award, the firm had protested that the awardee's bid was not responsive to the solicitation's Buy American Act requirements because it listed a proposed foreign subcontractor that does not manufacture its equipment in this country. The protester also c...