B-152598, AUG. 28, 1964
Highlights
WHICH MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION DATED DECEMBER 3. AS YOU ARE AWARE. THAT THE CONTRACTOR IS COMPLYING WITH THE CONTRACT PROVISIONS. THAT THERE IS NO FORESEEABLE REASON FOR TERMINATING THE CONTRACT PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE WORK BY THE PRESENT CONTRACTOR.
B-152598, AUG. 28, 1964
TO THE TRANSPORT COMPANY OF TEXAS:
WE REFER TO YOUR TELEGRAM OF JUNE 27, 1964, RELATIVE TO THE KWAJALEIN- ENIWETOK LOGISTIC SUPPORT CONTRACT AWARDED TO GLOBAL ASSOCIATES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, WHICH MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION DATED DECEMBER 3, 1963, B-152598.
YOU INDICATE THAT THE CURRENT CONTRACT MAY BE TERMINATED. IN SUCH EVENT, YOU ASSERT THAT, AS THE NEXT LOWEST BIDDER ON THE PROCUREMENT, YOUR FIRM SHOULD RECEIVE THE UNCOMPLETED PORTION OF THE CONTRACT.
AS YOU ARE AWARE, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ASSUMED THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CONTRACT ON JULY 1, 1964. ARMY REPORTS AS OF AUGUST 13, 1964, THAT THE CONTRACTOR IS COMPLYING WITH THE CONTRACT PROVISIONS, AND THAT THERE IS NO FORESEEABLE REASON FOR TERMINATING THE CONTRACT PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE WORK BY THE PRESENT CONTRACTOR. IT MAY BE MENTIONED, HOWEVER, THAT EVEN IF IT SHOULD BECOME NECESSARY TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT PRIOR TO COMPLETION, ARMY STATES THAT IT WOULD ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN COMPETITIVE OFFERS ON THE UNCOMPLETED PORTION PRIOR TO MAKING AN AWARD.