B-126309, JAN. 26, 1956
Highlights
ESQUIRE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR PROTEST IN BEHALF OF UKROPINA-POLICH-KRAL AGAINST THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO ANY OTHER BIDDER FOR EARTHWORK. CAREFUL CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED BY YOU AS WELL AS THAT PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND ANOTHER BIDDER BUT FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE ENCLOSED COPY OF OUR DECISION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO CONCLUDE THAT YOU HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED BY CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT THE LATE TELEGRAM WAS DEPOSITED IN TIME TO BE RECEIVED UNDER NORMAL TRANSMISSION PROCEDURE BY THE HOUR FIXED FOR OPENING OF BIDS.
B-126309, JAN. 26, 1956
TO ELI BAER, ESQUIRE:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR PROTEST IN BEHALF OF UKROPINA-POLICH-KRAL AGAINST THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO ANY OTHER BIDDER FOR EARTHWORK, CONCRETE LINING AND STRUCTURES IN RALPH'S MILL AREA, MOHAWK LATERALS, WELLTON-MOHAWK DIVISION, GILA PROJECT, ARIZONA.
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED BY YOU AS WELL AS THAT PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND ANOTHER BIDDER BUT FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE ENCLOSED COPY OF OUR DECISION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR WE HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO CONCLUDE THAT YOU HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED BY CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT THE LATE TELEGRAM WAS DEPOSITED IN TIME TO BE RECEIVED UNDER NORMAL TRANSMISSION PROCEDURE BY THE HOUR FIXED FOR OPENING OF BIDS.