B-176306(2), DEC 4, 1972
Highlights
ALTHOUGH THIS PROTEST IS DENIED. IN FUTURE PROCUREMENTS WHERE MULTIPLE AWARDS ARE PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE SOLICITATION. SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JULY 24. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO VILLARREAL DENYING THE PROTEST. YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO THAT PORTION OF THE DECISION WHICH OBSERVED THAT ASPR PARAGRAPH 2-201(A). WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INVITATION. IN FUTURE PROCUREMENTS WHERE MULTIPLE AWARDS ARE PERMISSIBLE UNDER A SOLICITATION. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO INSURE THAT THE REFERENCED ASPR REQUIREMENT IS MADE A PART OF THE INVITATION. THE FILE FORWARDED WITH THE JULY 24 REPORT IS ENCLOSED.
B-176306(2), DEC 4, 1972
BID PROTEST - MULTIPLE AWARDS CONCERNING DECISION DENYING THE PROTEST OF VILLARREAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AGAINST AWARD OF A CONTRACT UNDER AN IFB ISSUED BY THE FT. WORTH DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS. ALTHOUGH THIS PROTEST IS DENIED, IN FUTURE PROCUREMENTS WHERE MULTIPLE AWARDS ARE PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE SOLICITATION, APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO INSURE INCLUSION OF ASPR PARAGRAPH 2-201(A), SECTION DIII) IN THE INVITATION.
TO MR. SECRETARY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JULY 24, 1972, FROM THE GENERAL COUNSEL, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, FURNISHING OUR OFFICE A REPORT RELATIVE TO THE PROTEST OF VILLARREAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (VILLARREAL) UNDER IFB NO. DACW63-72-B-0117, ISSUED BY THE FORT WORTH DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO VILLARREAL DENYING THE PROTEST. WHILE FOR THE REASONS STATED, WE FOUND NO LEGAL BASIS TO QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THE AWARD, YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO THAT PORTION OF THE DECISION WHICH OBSERVED THAT ASPR PARAGRAPH 2-201(A), SEC. DIII), WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE INVITATION. IN FUTURE PROCUREMENTS WHERE MULTIPLE AWARDS ARE PERMISSIBLE UNDER A SOLICITATION, APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO INSURE THAT THE REFERENCED ASPR REQUIREMENT IS MADE A PART OF THE INVITATION.
THE FILE FORWARDED WITH THE JULY 24 REPORT IS ENCLOSED.