NEWARK, N.J. — The Girl Scouts of the USA announced Monday its uniforms will continue to be made in America following an uproar over reports it was considering bids from overseas manufacturers.

The owners of a family run Passaic, N.J., factory that has been the main supplier of Girl Scout uniforms and sashes for year were told recently that the organization would be seeking bids for the job — including from a company in China.

Girl Scouts spokeswoman Michelle Tompkins said the organization, which has its national headquarters in New York, had been contacted by parents, members and volunteers urging it to keep the uniforms American-made.

By The Associated Press