B-155858, APR. 28, 1965
Highlights
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS: ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY ON A PROTEST BY MR. THIS MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF REPORTS FROM THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE CONCLUDED IN OUR DECISION THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE SOLE-SOURCE NEGOTIATION OF 216 TAPES. WE ARE FORWARDING A COPY OF OUR DECISION.
B-155858, APR. 28, 1965
TO GENERAL WALLACE M. GREENE, JR., COMMANDANT, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS:
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY ON A PROTEST BY MR. E. K. GUBIN, ATTORNEY FOR E. W. BLISS COMPANY, AGAINST A PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT FROM BUFFALO WEAVING AND BELTING COMPANY OF 216 ROLLS OF 11 INCH NYLON PURCHASE TAPE. THIS MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF REPORTS FROM THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL OF THE MARINE CORPS, DATED JANUARY 22, MARCH 12, APRIL 9, AND APRIL 16, 1965, AND FROM THE BUREAU OF NAVAL WEAPONS, DATED APRIL 16, 1965.
ALTHOUGH WE HAVE CONCLUDED IN OUR DECISION THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE SOLE-SOURCE NEGOTIATION OF 216 TAPES, WE MUST RECOMMEND THAT YOUR AGENCY EXPEDITE ALL ACTIONS WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAKE POSSIBLE THE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, PREFERABLY BY FORMAL ADVERTISING PROCEDURES, OF THE ANTICIPATED NEEDS FOR ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES OF THE SUBJECT TAPES. FOR THE REASONS STATED IN OUR DECISION B-154610, DATED FEBRUARY 4, 1965, WE ARE FORWARDING A COPY OF OUR DECISION, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THIS LETTER, TO THE MILITARY OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.