B-149697, NOV. 5, 1962
Highlights
THERE IS ENCLOSED A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES. WE HAVE TAKEN NOTE OF YOUR STATEMENT CONCERNING THE DEADLINE SET BY SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE SUBMISSION BY YOUR FIRM OF INFORMATION STATED TO BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO CONSIDER YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND THE SUBSEQUENT REFUSAL OF THOSE REPRESENTATIVES TO CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AFTER THE DEADLINE HAD BEEN MET AT SIGNIFICANT TROUBLE AND EXPENSE. IN THIS CONNECTION YOUR EARLIER LETTER INDICATES THAT THE MATTER HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND WE FEEL SURE THAT ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION INDICATED WILL BE TAKEN.
B-149697, NOV. 5, 1962
TO UNIVERSAL MICROTRON CORPORATION:
WITH FURTHER REFERENCE TO YOUR LETTERS OF AUGUST 8 AND OCTOBER 15, 1962, PROTESTING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO ANOTHER FIRM PURSUANT TO A SET-ASIDE UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. FNVH-Z-41975/2/-A-5-31-62, THERE IS ENCLOSED A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES.
WE HAVE TAKEN NOTE OF YOUR STATEMENT CONCERNING THE DEADLINE SET BY SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE SUBMISSION BY YOUR FIRM OF INFORMATION STATED TO BE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO CONSIDER YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AND THE SUBSEQUENT REFUSAL OF THOSE REPRESENTATIVES TO CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AFTER THE DEADLINE HAD BEEN MET AT SIGNIFICANT TROUBLE AND EXPENSE. SINCE THE ACTIONS COMPLAINED OF HAD NO EFFECT ON THE VALIDITY OF THE AWARD MADE, THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE WITHIN OUR LEGITIMATE SCOPE OF INQUIRY. IN THIS CONNECTION YOUR EARLIER LETTER INDICATES THAT THE MATTER HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND WE FEEL SURE THAT ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION INDICATED WILL BE TAKEN.