B-152889, JAN. 20, 1964
Highlights
YOU INDICATE THAT YOU BELIEVE THE EQUIPMENT YOUR COMPANY WAS PREPARED TO SELL THE GOVERNMENT WAS EQUAL TO THAT REFERENCED IN INVITATION FOR BIDS AMC/A/-18-108-63-594 AND THAT THE COMPANY'S BID SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REJECTED. YOU STATE THAT IF THIS IS THE ACTION YOUR COMPANY IS TO RECEIVE IN THE FUTURE YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR COMPANY'S NAME REMOVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT'S INVITATION FOR BIDS MAILING LISTS. WHILE YOUR EQUIPMENT MAY HAVE BEEN EQUAL TO THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THE INVITATION FOR BIDS. OUR OFFICE DOES NOT LIKE TO THINK THAT AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT THE GOVERNMENT WILL LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY OF RECEIVING BIDS FROM YOUR COMPANY IN THE FUTURE. FUTURE INVITATIONS TO BID CAN BE IGNORED WHEN THEY ARE RECEIVED.
B-152889, JAN. 20, 1964
TO ERIE ENGINE AND MFG. COMPANY:
IN LETTER OF JANUARY 10, 1964, YOU INDICATE THAT YOU BELIEVE THE EQUIPMENT YOUR COMPANY WAS PREPARED TO SELL THE GOVERNMENT WAS EQUAL TO THAT REFERENCED IN INVITATION FOR BIDS AMC/A/-18-108-63-594 AND THAT THE COMPANY'S BID SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REJECTED, AND YOU STATE THAT IF THIS IS THE ACTION YOUR COMPANY IS TO RECEIVE IN THE FUTURE YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR COMPANY'S NAME REMOVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT'S INVITATION FOR BIDS MAILING LISTS.
WHILE YOUR EQUIPMENT MAY HAVE BEEN EQUAL TO THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THE INVITATION FOR BIDS, THE FACT REMAINS THAT YOUR COMPANY DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE DESCRIPTIVE DATA REQUIREMENT SPECIFIED IN THE INVITATION WITH RESPECT TO FURNISHING INFORMATION CONCERNING "OR EQUAL" PRODUCTS. IF IN THE FUTURE YOUR COMPANY WOULD COMPLY WITH SUCH REQUIREMENT WHEN CALLED FOR, IT MAY FIND THAT IT WOULD RECEIVE MORE APPROPRIATE CONSIDERATION OF ITS BIDS. OUR OFFICE DOES NOT LIKE TO THINK THAT AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT THE GOVERNMENT WILL LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY OF RECEIVING BIDS FROM YOUR COMPANY IN THE FUTURE. HOWEVER, IF YOU STILL FEEL THAT YOUR COMPANY DOES NOT WISH TO BID ON FUTURE GOVERNMENT INVITATIONS, YOU SHOULD FURNISH THAT ADVICE TO EACH CONTRACTING ACTIVITY FROM WHICH YOU ORDINARILY RECEIVE INVITATIONS OR, AS AN ALTERNATIVE, FUTURE INVITATIONS TO BID CAN BE IGNORED WHEN THEY ARE RECEIVED.