B-167705, MAR. 30, 1970
Highlights
TO GENERAL SMELTING & REFINING COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 23. THE DECISION DENIED YOUR REQUEST FOR RELIEF UNDER THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO YOU UNDER SALES INVITATION NO. 8DPS-69-133 SINCE THE RECORD ESTABLISHED THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT MISREPRESENT THE PROPERTY SOLD TO YOUR COMPANY AND SINCE IT WAS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ASCERTAIN THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF THE SCRAP OFFERED IN THE SALES INVITATION. IS AFFIRMED. IT IS PRESUMED THAT GSA WILL MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR BIDDING AT SOME FUTURE DATE. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF OUR DECISION WHICH SETS FORTH CURRENT ADVICE TO YOU WITH REGARD TO YOUR EXISTING SALES CONTRACT.
B-167705, MAR. 30, 1970
TO GENERAL SMELTING & REFINING COMPANY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 23, 1970, REQUESTING, IN EFFECT, REVIEW OF OUR DECISION B-167705, OF FEBRUARY 12, 1970, AND THAT THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOUR COMPANY THE AIRCRAFT SCRAP MATERIALS WHICH IT HAS AVAILABLE AT ITS SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, SITE.
THE DECISION DENIED YOUR REQUEST FOR RELIEF UNDER THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO YOU UNDER SALES INVITATION NO. 8DPS-69-133 SINCE THE RECORD ESTABLISHED THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT MISREPRESENT THE PROPERTY SOLD TO YOUR COMPANY AND SINCE IT WAS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ASCERTAIN THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF THE SCRAP OFFERED IN THE SALES INVITATION.
YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 23, 1970, FURNISHES NO NEW FACTUAL INFORMATION OR ADDITIONAL VIEWS WHICH MIGHT FORM A BASIS FOR RELIEVING YOUR COMPANY FROM ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE SALES CONTRACT. ACCORDINGLY, OUR DECISION OF FEBRUARY 12, 1970, IS AFFIRMED.
REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER SCRAP MATERIALS AT THE SOCORRO SITE, IT IS PRESUMED THAT GSA WILL MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR BIDDING AT SOME FUTURE DATE. IN THE MEANTIME, YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF OUR DECISION WHICH SETS FORTH CURRENT ADVICE TO YOU WITH REGARD TO YOUR EXISTING SALES CONTRACT.