B-217365: Feb 25, 1985

A firm protested the Army's rejection of its bid as nonresponsive and the award of a small business set-aside contract. The set-aside required that bidders be small businesses and that their offered products be manufactured by small businesses. GAO held that, since the protester indicated that not all of its products were manufactured by small businesses, its bid was properly rejected as nonrespon...

B-217365: Feb 25, 1985

WAS PROPERLY REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. SINCE IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PROTEST IS WITHOUT LEGAL MERIT AND THEREFORE OF THE TYPE WE HAVE SUMMARILY DENIED PURSUANT TO 4 C.F.R. WHICH REQUIRES THAT THE BIDDER CERTIFY WHETHER IT IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN AND WHETHER THE SUPPLIED TO BE FURNISHED UNDER THE CONTRACT WILL BE MANUFACTURED BY A SMALL BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES. WHO WAS THE LOW BIDDER. THE P...