https://www.gao.gov/products/148026

B-249332: Nov 9, 1992

A firm protested the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) cancellation of a solicitation for office space renovation, contending that HHS lacked a compelling reason to cancel the solicitation after exposing bids. GAO held that HHS based its cancellation of the solicitation on its inclusion of: (1) requirements that violated the Buy American Act; (2) ambiguous specifications; (3) unnecess...

https://www.gao.gov/products/404723

B-249332: Nov 9, 1992

The IFB stated that the contractor was to provide labor. Offerors were not required to separately specify the materials to be provided. Were simply to insert a total price in the appropriate space in the solicitation. After bids were opened. Is foreign made. Acquisition of that product under this solicitation for a construction contract is prohibited by the Buy American Act. The agency determined...