B-125949, FEB. 14, 1956
Highlights
WELFARE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF NOVEMBER 17. ON THE GROUND THAT THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS WERE NOT ONLY DISCRIMINATORY BUT HIGHLY RESTRICTIVE AND DESCRIBED A PRODUCT WHICH ONLY ONE MANUFACTURER CAN FURNISH. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO EDWARDS COMPANY. ADVISING THAT ITS PROTEST IS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT LEGAL MERIT TO JUSTIFY OUR OFFICE IN OBJECTING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN DETERMINING THAT THE PARTICULAR SYSTEM COVERED BY THE INVITATION WILL BEST MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS.
B-125949, FEB. 14, 1956
TO MR. DONALD R. WATSON, CHIEF, PROCUREMENT SECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF NOVEMBER 17, 1955, AND JANUARY 12, 1956, RELATIVE TO THE PROTEST OF EDWARDS COMPANY, INC., AGAINST THE ACTION OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH IN ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A DUAL FREQUENCY CONTROL SYSTEM UNDER INVITATION NO. X128- 10-17-55, ON THE GROUND THAT THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS WERE NOT ONLY DISCRIMINATORY BUT HIGHLY RESTRICTIVE AND DESCRIBED A PRODUCT WHICH ONLY ONE MANUFACTURER CAN FURNISH.
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO EDWARDS COMPANY, INC., ADVISING THAT ITS PROTEST IS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT LEGAL MERIT TO JUSTIFY OUR OFFICE IN OBJECTING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN DETERMINING THAT THE PARTICULAR SYSTEM COVERED BY THE INVITATION WILL BEST MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS.