https://www.gao.gov/products/439411

B-213708: Jul 25, 1984

BY AGENCY DIGEST: PROTEST THAT OPTHALMOLOGICAL TONOMETER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED A SPECIALTY METAL ITEM SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS OF THE PREFERENCE FOR DOMESTIC SPECIALTY METALS CLAUSE. IS DISMISSED AS ACADEMIC WHERE CONTRACTING AGENCY AGREES WITH PROTESTER AND TAKES ONLY CORRECTIVE ACTION POSSIBLE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. WE DISMISS THE PROTEST BECAUSE IT IS ACADEMIC. WHEN THE END...

https://www.gao.gov/products/124766

B-213708: Jul 25, 1984

A firm protested a Defense Personnel Support Center contract award for medical supplies. The solicitation contained the standard preference for domestic metals clause, although the agency determined that the clause did not apply to the supplies. The protester submitted an offer based on the clause's being applicable to the supplies and protested the acceptance of the awardee's offer which did not...