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B-156727, JUN. 13, 1966

B-156727 Jun 13, 1966
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DENYING YOUR PROTEST AGAINST THE PROCUREMENT OF HGU-7/P FLYING HELMETS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNDER SPECIFICATIONS WHICH ARE ALLEGED TO INCORPORATE FEATURES PROPRIETARY TO GENTEX. ON THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR LETTER YOU STATE THAT OUR DECISION WAS "BASED ON CLEAR ERROR. WE CONTINUE TO BE OF THE VIEW THAT OUR DISAGREEMENTS HAVE ARISEN OUT OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN YOU AND THE AIR FORCE AS TO THE RELEVANT FACTUAL SITUATION. THIS CIRCUMSTANCE WE CAN ONLY REITERATE OUR POSITION THAT OUR OFFICE IS NOT ABLE. WHILE YOU HAVE RAISED CERTAIN QUESTIONS. YOU HAVE PRESENTED NO NEW EVIDENCE. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY NEW EVIDENCE THIS LETTER WILL SERVE TO CLOSE OUR FILE IN THE MATTER.

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B-156727, JUN. 13, 1966

TO GENTEX CORPORATION:

WE REFER TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY 10, 1966, RESTATING YOUR POSITION IN REGARD TO OUR DECISION B-156727, OCTOBER 7, 1965, DENYING YOUR PROTEST AGAINST THE PROCUREMENT OF HGU-7/P FLYING HELMETS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNDER SPECIFICATIONS WHICH ARE ALLEGED TO INCORPORATE FEATURES PROPRIETARY TO GENTEX, AND OUR RECONSIDERATION OF THAT DECISION DATED FEBRUARY 14, 1966.

ON THE FIRST PAGE OF YOUR LETTER YOU STATE THAT OUR DECISION WAS "BASED ON CLEAR ERROR, FACTUAL GAPS, AND SELF-SERVING CONCLUSIONS.' WE CONTINUE TO BE OF THE VIEW THAT OUR DISAGREEMENTS HAVE ARISEN OUT OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN YOU AND THE AIR FORCE AS TO THE RELEVANT FACTUAL SITUATION. THIS CIRCUMSTANCE WE CAN ONLY REITERATE OUR POSITION THAT OUR OFFICE IS NOT ABLE, BECAUSE OF ITS LIMITED POWERS, TO DECIDE FACTUAL CONTROVERSIES SUCH AS THIS AND, WHEN ONE ARISES, WE MUST ACCEPT THE DEPARTMENT'S STATEMENT.

WE NOTE THAT, WHILE YOU HAVE RAISED CERTAIN QUESTIONS, YOU HAVE PRESENTED NO NEW EVIDENCE. THE MATTER HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY CONSIDERED TWICE BEFORE AND, AS BEFORE, WE SUGGEST YOU PURSUE YOUR REMEDIES IN A MORE APPROPRIATE FORUM. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY NEW EVIDENCE THIS LETTER WILL SERVE TO CLOSE OUR FILE IN THE MATTER.

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