B-144477, JAN. 11, 1961
Highlights
TO PHILADELPHIA WATCH SUPPLY CO.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM OF DECEMBER 27. THE STATEMENT IN QUESTION WAS BASED UPON INFORMATION FURNISHED US BY THE BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS. WE ARE NOW IN RECEIPT OF INFORMATION FROM THAT BUREAU TO THE EFFECT THAT TORNEK DID NOT STATE IN ITS LETTER THAT IT WAS BIDDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT IT WOULD DELIVER A WATCH THAT WOULD MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS. MAKES ITS BID NONRESPONSIVE TO THE INVITATION IS NO LONGER IN ISSUE SINCE BY LETTER DATED DECEMBER 28.
B-144477, JAN. 11, 1961
TO PHILADELPHIA WATCH SUPPLY CO.:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM OF DECEMBER 27, 1960, IN WHICH YOU QUESTION THE CORRECTNESS OF THE STATEMENT MADE BY US IN OUR DECISION OF DECEMBER 23, 1960, TO YOU, AS TO THE CONTENTS OF THE LETTER OF AUGUST 29, 1960, FROM THE TORNEK CO.
AS INDICATED IN THE DECISION, THE STATEMENT IN QUESTION WAS BASED UPON INFORMATION FURNISHED US BY THE BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. WE ARE NOW IN RECEIPT OF INFORMATION FROM THAT BUREAU TO THE EFFECT THAT TORNEK DID NOT STATE IN ITS LETTER THAT IT WAS BIDDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT IT WOULD DELIVER A WATCH THAT WOULD MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS.
HOWEVER, THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE OMISSION OF THE REFERRED-TO STATEMENT FROM THE TORNEK COMPANY'S LETTER OF AUGUST 29, 1960, MAKES ITS BID NONRESPONSIVE TO THE INVITATION IS NO LONGER IN ISSUE SINCE BY LETTER DATED DECEMBER 28, 1960, THE BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS ADVISED US THAT INVITATION NO. 104-143-61 HAD BEEN CANCELED AND THAT THE PROCUREMENT OF THE SUBMERSIBLE WRIST WATCHES WOULD BE READVERTISED.