B-278111,B-278111.2: Dec 30, 1997

A firm protested the General Services Administration (GSA) rejection of its bid for pulaski tools and handles, contending that GSA improperly rejected its bid. GAO held that GSA properly rejected the protester's bid because it offered an article that did not qualify as a U.S.-made end product. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

B-278111,B-278111.2: Dec 30, 1997

Which is a combination axe and mattock of forged steel. That is used primarily for clearing brush. Since the handle typically cracks or breaks before the axe head is worn out. The IFB indicated that it was subject to the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (TAA). The TAA is implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 25.4 which requires offerors/contractors to deliver under the contract o...