B-150904, MAY 24, 1963
Highlights
ATTORNEYS AT LAW: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF FEBRUARY 21. YOUR PROTEST WAS DIRECTED PRIMARILY TO THE REQUEST FOR CORRECTION OF AN ALLEGED MISTAKE IN BID BY ARKAY. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT FURNISHED OUR OFFICE DEALT ONLY WITH THE REQUEST OF ARKAY AND OFFERED NO RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE OTHER POINTS RAISED BY YOU SINCE A DECISION THEREON WAS CONSIDERED TO BE DEPENDENT UPON THE ACTION TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE ON THE PROTEST OF ARKAY. BY LETTER OF TODAY TO ARKAY WE HAVE ADVISED IT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION TO REFUSE CORRECTION OF ITS BID BECAUSE OF AN ALLEGED MISTAKE WAS PROPER AND HAVE ADVISED THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO THIS EFFECT. IT IS ASSUMED THAT YOUR BID WILL RECEIVE SUCH CONSIDERATION AS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES MAY WARRANT.
B-150904, MAY 24, 1963
TO HENRY PRODUCTS COMPANY, C/O LABRUM AND DOAK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF FEBRUARY 21, 1963, AND SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE, FROM YOUR ATTORNEYS, PROTESTING THE POSSIBLE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO ARKAY INTERNATIONAL, INC., UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. AMC- 36-039-63-246-A1 ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY ELECTRONICS MATERIEL AGENCY.
YOUR PROTEST WAS DIRECTED PRIMARILY TO THE REQUEST FOR CORRECTION OF AN ALLEGED MISTAKE IN BID BY ARKAY, THE LOW BIDDER. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT FURNISHED OUR OFFICE DEALT ONLY WITH THE REQUEST OF ARKAY AND OFFERED NO RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE OTHER POINTS RAISED BY YOU SINCE A DECISION THEREON WAS CONSIDERED TO BE DEPENDENT UPON THE ACTION TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE ON THE PROTEST OF ARKAY.
BY LETTER OF TODAY TO ARKAY WE HAVE ADVISED IT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION TO REFUSE CORRECTION OF ITS BID BECAUSE OF AN ALLEGED MISTAKE WAS PROPER AND HAVE ADVISED THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO THIS EFFECT. IT IS ASSUMED THAT YOUR BID WILL RECEIVE SUCH CONSIDERATION AS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES MAY WARRANT.