B-155700, MAR. 18, 1965
Highlights
DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE PROTEST OF PACKERS ENGINEERING CORPORATION AGAINST AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO GUIDE INDUSTRIES UNDER RFP DSA 9-65 1984 WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF A REPORT DATED JANUARY 25. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO PACKERS DENYING THE PROTEST. YOUR ATTENTION IS SPECIFICALLY INVITED TO THAT PORTION OF THE DECISION WHICH DEALS WITH PACKERS' ALLEGATION THAT INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ITS PROPOSAL PRICE WAS OBTAINED BY GUIDE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF NEGOTIATIONS. WHILE WE HAVE DISPOSED OF THIS QUESTION ON THE BASIS OF THE STATEMENTS BY PROCUREMENT PERSONNEL FURNISHED BY YOUR OFFICE OF COUNSEL.
B-155700, MAR. 18, 1965
TO VICE ADMIRAL JOSEPH N. LYLE, DIRECTOR, DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE PROTEST OF PACKERS ENGINEERING CORPORATION AGAINST AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO GUIDE INDUSTRIES UNDER RFP DSA 9-65 1984 WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF A REPORT DATED JANUARY 25, 1965, FROM YOUR ASSISTANT COUNSEL.
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO PACKERS DENYING THE PROTEST. YOUR ATTENTION IS SPECIFICALLY INVITED TO THAT PORTION OF THE DECISION WHICH DEALS WITH PACKERS' ALLEGATION THAT INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ITS PROPOSAL PRICE WAS OBTAINED BY GUIDE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF NEGOTIATIONS. WHILE WE HAVE DISPOSED OF THIS QUESTION ON THE BASIS OF THE STATEMENTS BY PROCUREMENT PERSONNEL FURNISHED BY YOUR OFFICE OF COUNSEL, WE SUGGEST THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO HAVING ANY SIMILAR FUTURE ALLEGATIONS INVESTIGATED BY YOUR INSPECTOR GENERAL, AND THAT A STATEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH INVESTIGATION BE INCLUDED IN YOUR REPORT TO THIS OFFICE.