B-154648, OCT. 22, 1964
Highlights
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS: ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO MARSHALL LOGAN DENYING HIS PROTEST AGAINST THE AWARD OF CONTRACT NOM-73118 UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 17-65. THIS MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPORT OF AUGUST 7. MAY BE THAT THE ALTERATION WORK FOR HENDERSON HALL AND 8TH AND EYE STREET WILL VARY TO THE DEGREE INDICATED BY THESE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES. THE DISCREPANCIES IN QUANTITIES AND UNIT PRICES OFFERED BY THE LOW BIDDER LEAD TO THE CONCLUSION THAT A SURVEY MAY BE NEEDED TO INSURE THAT QUANTITY PROJECTIONS ARE REALISTICALLY ESTIMATED.
B-154648, OCT. 22, 1964
TO GENERAL WALLACE M. GREENE, JR., COMMANDANT, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS:
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO MARSHALL LOGAN DENYING HIS PROTEST AGAINST THE AWARD OF CONTRACT NOM-73118 UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 17-65, COVERING ALTERATIONS TO ENLISTED MEN'S UNIFORM CLOTHING FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1964 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1965. THIS MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPORT OF AUGUST 7, 1964, REFERENCE: CSG:BTV.
WE QUESTION WHETHER YOUR CONTRACTING OFFICE USED THE BEST AVAILABLE ESTIMATES FOR THE VARIOUS ITEMS. FOR EXAMPLE, ITEM 18 CALLED FOR AN INCREASE OR DECREASE ON THE SLEEVE LENGTH OF GREEN WOOL OVERCOATS FOR HENDERSON HALL, AND ITEM 106 COVERED THE SAME REQUIREMENT FOR 8TH AND EYE STREET, S.W. YET, ITEM 18 SPECIFIED AN ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF 4 PIECES WHILE ITEM 106 SPECIFIED 360 PIECES. THE LOW BIDDER, SOUTHEAST UNIFORM, QUOTED A UNIT PRICE OF $2 ON THE 4 PIECES AND $0.50 ON THE 360 PIECES. MAY BE THAT THE ALTERATION WORK FOR HENDERSON HALL AND 8TH AND EYE STREET WILL VARY TO THE DEGREE INDICATED BY THESE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES. HOWEVER, THE DISCREPANCIES IN QUANTITIES AND UNIT PRICES OFFERED BY THE LOW BIDDER LEAD TO THE CONCLUSION THAT A SURVEY MAY BE NEEDED TO INSURE THAT QUANTITY PROJECTIONS ARE REALISTICALLY ESTIMATED.