B-149901, JAN. 10, 1963
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO SUWANNEE STEAMSHIP COMPANY RELATIVE TO ITS PROTEST AGAINST THE AWARD OF A SUBCONTRACT FOR OPERATION OF ATLANTIC MISSILE RANGE VESSELS TO MARINE TRANSPORT LINES BY PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS (PAA). ALSO ENCLOSED ARE REPRESENTATIVE EXCERPTS FROM A SUMMARY OF THE EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS BY PAA. WHICH WERE FORWARDED TO THIS OFFICE BY THE DEPUTY FOR PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT AS A PART OF YOUR DEPARTMENT'S REPORT DATED OCTOBER 19. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE FACT THAT OFFERORS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE STANDARDS UNDER WHICH THEIR OFFERS WERE TO BE EVALUATED. TO THE FACT THAT THE WRITTEN PROPOSALS AND ORAL PRESENTATION OF BOTH OFFERORS ARE RECORDED AS "SILENT" ON NUMEROUS MATTERS WHICH WERE TO BE EVALUATED UNDER THE STANDARDS APPLIED BY PAA.
B-149901, JAN. 10, 1963
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:
WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO SUWANNEE STEAMSHIP COMPANY RELATIVE TO ITS PROTEST AGAINST THE AWARD OF A SUBCONTRACT FOR OPERATION OF ATLANTIC MISSILE RANGE VESSELS TO MARINE TRANSPORT LINES BY PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS (PAA).
ALSO ENCLOSED ARE REPRESENTATIVE EXCERPTS FROM A SUMMARY OF THE EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS BY PAA, WHICH WERE FORWARDED TO THIS OFFICE BY THE DEPUTY FOR PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT AS A PART OF YOUR DEPARTMENT'S REPORT DATED OCTOBER 19, 1962. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE FACT THAT OFFERORS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE STANDARDS UNDER WHICH THEIR OFFERS WERE TO BE EVALUATED, AND TO THE FACT THAT THE WRITTEN PROPOSALS AND ORAL PRESENTATION OF BOTH OFFERORS ARE RECORDED AS "SILENT" ON NUMEROUS MATTERS WHICH WERE TO BE EVALUATED UNDER THE STANDARDS APPLIED BY PAA. AS YOU WERE ADVISED IN OUR DECISION B 147394, SEPTEMBER 4, 1962, COPY ENCLOSED, IT IS OUR OPINION THAT OFFERORS WILL BE PLACED IN A BETTER POSITION TO MAKE MORE ACCURATE AND REALISTIC PROPOSALS WHEN THEY ARE INFORMED IN ADVANCE OF THE EVALUATION FACTORS WHICH ARE TO BE APPLIED AND OF THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE TO BE ATTACHED TO EACH EVALUATION FACTOR. IS OUR FURTHER OPINION THAT, WHERE SPECIFIC EVALUATION STANDARDS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR USE IN THE NEGOTIATION OF A COST-TYPE CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT, SOUND PROCUREMENT PRACTICE AND PROTECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST REQUIRE THAT EVERY EFFORT BE MADE BY THE NEGOTIATORS TO OBTAIN ALL INFORMATION, NECESSARY TO EVALUATE UNDER THE STANDARDS, WHICH IS NOT CONTAINED IN THE WRITTEN PROPOSAL.
IN VIEW OF THE RECURRENCE OF QUESTIONABLE PROCEDURES IN THIS AREA, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO THE ISSUANCE OF MORE DEFINITIVE REGULATIONS ON THE SUBJECT.
THE ENCLOSURES TRANSMITTED WITH THE REPORT DATED OCTOBER 19, 1962, FROM THE DEPUTY FOR PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT HAVE BEEN FORWARDED WITH OUR REPORT TO THE CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT, HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS.