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B-160590, FEB. 2, 1967

B-160590 Feb 02, 1967
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DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JANUARY 6. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY DENYING THE COMPANY'S PROTEST. DESTINATION BID IS LOWER THAN THE F.O.B. THAT IF AWARD IS TO BE MADE ON THE F.O.B. THE RECORD SHOULD BE MORE FULLY DOCUMENTED TO SHOW CLEARLY THAT AWARD ON THAT BASIS WILL BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT.

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B-160590, FEB. 2, 1967

TO DIRECTOR, DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JANUARY 6, 1967, FROM THE ASSISTANT COUNSEL, DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY, FORWARDING FOR OUR DISPOSITION THE PROTEST OF DELAWARE FOOD PRODUCTS, INC., AGAINST THE MAKING OF ANY AWARD UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. DSA-130-7-B-258A1.

ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY DENYING THE COMPANY'S PROTEST. SINCE THE PROTESTING BIDDER DID NOT PRESENT OR ARGUE THE POINT, WE DID NOT CONSIDER THE PREFERRED BIDDER'S FAILURE TO INCLUDE A GUARANTEED SHIPPING WEIGHT WITH ITS F.O.B. ORIGIN BID. IN THIS CONNECTION, SINCE THE LOW BIDDER'S F.O.B. DESTINATION BID IS LOWER THAN THE F.O.B. ORIGIN BID OF ANY OTHER BIDDER, WE CONCUR IN THE VIEW THAT AWARD MAY BE MADE TO THAT BIDDER. WE BELIEVE, HOWEVER, THAT IF AWARD IS TO BE MADE ON THE F.O.B. ORIGIN BASIS AS INDICATED IN THE REPORT DATED DECEMBER 21, 1966, FROM SUBSISTENCE REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, THE RECORD SHOULD BE MORE FULLY DOCUMENTED TO SHOW CLEARLY THAT AWARD ON THAT BASIS WILL BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT.

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