B-147937, JUN. 6, 1962
Highlights
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT DATED FEBRUARY 19. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION DENYING THE PROTEST. ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THIS CASE THAT ANYONE OTHER THAN STEINTHAL COULD HAVE QUALIFIED HIS PRODUCT PRIOR TO NEGOTIATIONS FOR INITIAL QUANTITIES UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.
B-147937, JUN. 6, 1962
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT DATED FEBRUARY 19, 1962, AND MAY 2, 1962, CONCERNING THE PROTEST OF WILLIAM C. TAYLOE, ATTORNEY FOR FOUR PARACHUTE MANUFACTURERS, AGAINST ALLEGED FAVORITISM TO M. STEINTHAL AND CO. IN THE PROCUREMENT OF HEAVY DUTY PARACHUTES.
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION DENYING THE PROTEST.
WE NOTE IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH ON PAGE TWO OF THE REPORT OF FEBRUARY 19, 1962, THAT PERIODS OF 31, 45, AND 46 DAYS ELAPSED AFTER STANDARDIZATION OF THE THREE NEW DESIGNS BEFORE THE INDUSTRY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE STANDARDIZATIONS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THIS CASE THAT ANYONE OTHER THAN STEINTHAL COULD HAVE QUALIFIED HIS PRODUCT PRIOR TO NEGOTIATIONS FOR INITIAL QUANTITIES UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, IN FUTURE PROCUREMENTS OF NEW PARACHUTE DESIGNS, EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO AVOID DELAY IN NOTIFYING MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRY OF THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR NEWLY STANDARDIZED DESIGNS.