B-216304: Sep 18, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its bid by the Defense Logistics Agency under a solicitation which was a small business set-aside. The company's bid was rejected because the protester had stated in its proposal that a subcontractor outside the United States would be performing some of the work while most of the work would be performed by itself in New York. It also indicated that not all of the...

B-216304: Sep 18, 1984

BIDS - RESPONSIVENESS - EXCEPTIONS TAKEN TO INVITATION TERMS - SMALL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS DIGEST: BID ON TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FROM A SMALL BUSINESS MANUFACTURER WHICH INDICATES THAT NOT ALL SUPPLIES TO BE FURNISHED WILL BE THE PRODUCT OF A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN PROPERLY IS REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE BIDDER WOULD BE FREE TO FURNISH SUPPLIES FROM A LARGE BUSINESS AND THUS DEFEAT T...