B-152689, JAN. 2, 1964
Highlights
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR REPORT OF NOVEMBER 8. ON THE BASIS OF THE RECORD WE FIND THAT SINCE AN ACCEPTABLE TECHNICAL DISSERTATION IS TO BECOME A PART OF THE RESULTING CONTRACT ON THIS PROCUREMENT.
B-152689, JAN. 2, 1964
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR REPORT OF NOVEMBER 8, 1963 (REFERENCE: P.R. 627G-37654 SER. 159-01) CONCERNING THE QUESTION RAISED BY SENATOR HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, JR., IN BEHALF OF FREQUENCY ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN, AS TO THE APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 8 (B) (7) OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT TO THE PROCEDURE BEING FOLLOWED BY THE BUREAU OF SHIPS FOR AWARD OF A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT RESULTING FROM RFP NO. P.R. 627G-37654. ON THE BASIS OF THE RECORD WE FIND THAT SINCE AN ACCEPTABLE TECHNICAL DISSERTATION IS TO BECOME A PART OF THE RESULTING CONTRACT ON THIS PROCUREMENT, NAVY MAY PROPERLY REJECT FEL'S BID ON THE BASIS PROPOSED WITHOUT REFERRING THE MATTER TO THE SBA UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY PROCEDURE.