Protest that agency improperly deleted Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) affirmative action clauses from solicitation is denied where FAR is inapplicable because appropriated funds would not be obligated or expended under the DBA contract to be awarded under the solicitation. Issued by the Department of State (DOS) for selection of an insurance carrier to offer workers' compensation coverage to...

A firm protested a Department of State solicitation for insurance carriers, contending that State improperly deleted Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) affirmative action clauses from the solicitation. GAO held that the FAR was inapplicable because appropriated funds would not be obligated or expended under the Defense Base Act contract to be awarded under the solicitation. Accordingly, the prot...