B-126456, FEB. 1, 1956
Highlights
TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: FORWARDED HEREWITH IS A COPY OF A LETTER DATED JANUARY 19. WHICH PROTEST WAS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPORT DATED JANUARY 23. THE ENCLOSED LETTER OF JANUARY 19 NOT ONLY DISPUTES THE STATEMENTS IN YOUR REPORT WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS IN THE MATTER OF COOKING RANGES BUT URGES THAT THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS ARE RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION TO THE POINT OF LIMITING THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY FOR THE RANGES CALLED FOR TO ONE MANUFACTURER. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY HAVE THE FULL FACTS. IF THE ORIGINAL BID IS FURNISHED.
B-126456, FEB. 1, 1956
TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY:
FORWARDED HEREWITH IS A COPY OF A LETTER DATED JANUARY 19, 1956, WITH ENCLOSURES, FROM T. B. MADOLE, MERCHANDISING MANAGER, COMMERCIAL SALES DEPARTMENT OF MAGIC CHEF, INC., ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, TO SENATOR STUART SYMINGTON, RELATIVE TO THE PROTEST OF MAGIC CHEF, INC., AGAINST THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT BY THE MARINE CORPS TO ANOTHER BIDDER PURSUANT TO INVITATION NO. 117, OPENED DECEMBER 13, 1955, WHICH PROTEST WAS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPORT DATED JANUARY 23, 1956.
THE ENCLOSED LETTER OF JANUARY 19 NOT ONLY DISPUTES THE STATEMENTS IN YOUR REPORT WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS IN THE MATTER OF COOKING RANGES BUT URGES THAT THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS ARE RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION TO THE POINT OF LIMITING THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY FOR THE RANGES CALLED FOR TO ONE MANUFACTURER. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY HAVE THE FULL FACTS, WE WOULD APPRECIATE A FURTHER REPORT AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICAL DATE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE STATEMENTS MADE BY MAGIC CHEF, INC., IN THE ENCLOSED LETTER, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THAT COMPANY'S BID. IF THE ORIGINAL BID IS FURNISHED, IT CAN BE RETURNED WHEN IT HAS SERVED OUR PURPOSE IN THIS MATTER. THE ENCLOSURES WITH THIS LETTER SHOULD BE RETURNED WITH YOUR REPORT.