B-164239, AUG. 20, 1968
Highlights
SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JUNE 19. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE COMPUDYNE CORPORATION. ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE FACT THAT IN SEVERAL INSTANCES IN PARAGRAPH 11.
B-164239, AUG. 20, 1968
TO MR. SECRETARY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JUNE 19, 1968, FROM THE GENERAL COUNSEL, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, FURNISHING US A REPORT ON THE PROTEST OF THE COMPUDYNE CORPORATION UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. DACA 51 -68-B-0055 AND DACA 33-68-B-0019 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A JET ENGINE TEST CELL AT PLATTSBURG AFB, NEW YORK.
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE COMPUDYNE CORPORATION, DENYING ITS PROTEST, TOGETHER WITH THE FILE FURNISHED WITH THE REPORT OF JUNE 19, 1968.
ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE FACT THAT IN SEVERAL INSTANCES IN PARAGRAPH 11, SECTION 16C OF THE SPECIFICATIONS (SUBPARAGRAPHS 11.9.1.1, 11.9.1.2, 11.9.4.8.1 THROUGH 11.9.4.8.7) THE WORDS "OR EQUAL" DID NOT FOLLOW THE BRAND NAME PART NUMBERS AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH SP-46 OF THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS SECTION OF SPECIFICATIONS. IN VIEW THEREOF, YOU MAY WISH TO REVIEW THE PROCEDURES OF THE PROCURING ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA TO AVOID FUTURE REPETITION OF SUCH OMISSIONS.