B-159566, NOV. 7, 1966
Highlights
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE PROTEST OF THE RANDALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY. WE BELIEVE THAT ONE MISTAKE WAS MADE IN THE PROCUREMENT. WE HAVE IN MIND SPECIFICALLY THE FACT THAT 15 OF THE 40 UNITS ORDERED BY THE NAVY WERE DESTINED FOR POINTS IN EUROPE. FREIGHT EVALUATION SHOULD HAVE OPERATED TO THE ADVANTAGE OF EAST COAST BIDDERS ON SUCH UNITS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAVE AFFECTED THE RELATIVE STANDING OF BIDDERS.
B-159566, NOV. 7, 1966
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE PROTEST OF THE RANDALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY, AGAINST AN AWARD TO LOGEL AND HOUCHIN OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DECONTAMINATING APPARATUS PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. AMC/A/ 18-035-66-833, ISSUED BY THE ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND, EDGEWOOD ARSENAL, MARYLAND.
ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO RANDALL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, DENYING ITS PROTEST. HOWEVER, WE BELIEVE THAT ONE MISTAKE WAS MADE IN THE PROCUREMENT. WE HAVE IN MIND SPECIFICALLY THE FACT THAT 15 OF THE 40 UNITS ORDERED BY THE NAVY WERE DESTINED FOR POINTS IN EUROPE. CLEARLY, THESE UNITS SHOULD NOT BE SHIPPED TO BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, AND FREIGHT EVALUATION SHOULD HAVE OPERATED TO THE ADVANTAGE OF EAST COAST BIDDERS ON SUCH UNITS. HOWEVER, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAVE AFFECTED THE RELATIVE STANDING OF BIDDERS.