B-151454, JUL. 19, 1963
Highlights
INC.: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER MJR-5/233/63 OF MAY 28. PROTESTING THAT YOUR COMPANY WAS THE LOW BIDDER UNDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 04-695-63-193 BUT THAT IT WAS NOT AWARDED THE CONTRACT. OUR INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT YOUR COMPANY WAS NOT THE LOW BIDDER UNDER THE SUBJECT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THE FIRM WHICH WAS AWARDED THE CONTRACT. WAS SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN YOUR COMPANY'S PROPOSAL BECAUSE IT PROPOSED TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK WITH FEWER EMPLOYEES AND AT A LOWER HOURLY RATE THAN YOUR COMPANY PROPOSED. IT APPEARS THAT YOUR PROTEST WAS BASED UPON INACCURATE INFORMATION AS TO THE ACTUAL FACTS OF THE MATTER AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THIS OFFICE.
B-151454, JUL. 19, 1963
TO PRESIDENT, CONSOLIDATED AMERICAN SERVICES, INC.:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER MJR-5/233/63 OF MAY 28, 1963, PROTESTING THAT YOUR COMPANY WAS THE LOW BIDDER UNDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 04-695-63-193 BUT THAT IT WAS NOT AWARDED THE CONTRACT.
OUR INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT YOUR COMPANY WAS NOT THE LOW BIDDER UNDER THE SUBJECT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THE PRICE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY WYLE LABORATORIES, THE FIRM WHICH WAS AWARDED THE CONTRACT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN YOUR COMPANY'S PROPOSAL BECAUSE IT PROPOSED TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK WITH FEWER EMPLOYEES AND AT A LOWER HOURLY RATE THAN YOUR COMPANY PROPOSED.
IT APPEARS THAT YOUR PROTEST WAS BASED UPON INACCURATE INFORMATION AS TO THE ACTUAL FACTS OF THE MATTER AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THIS OFFICE.