HENCE PROTEST OF UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDER TO AWARD OF TANKER CHARTERS ON BASIS THAT FUEL CONSUMPTION AND CARGO CAPACITY WERE NOT CONSIDERED IN EVALUATION IS WITHOUT MERIT IN VIEW OF RECORD WHICH INDICATES THAT AWARD WAS BASED ON KNOWLEDGE OF DIMENSIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF TANKERS OFFERED FOR CHARTER AND WAS DEVOID OF EVIDENCE OF FAVORITISM OR ARBITRARY OR CAPRICIOUS ACTION. PROTEST OF UNSUCCESSFUL B...

1956: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED JANUARY 4. REQUESTING A DECISION RESPECTING (1) WHETHER ESCALATION IS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 1 (B) OF PUBLIC LAW 575. THAT SUCH AVERAGE RATE WILL NOT RESULT IN THE RECOVERY OF MORE THAN TWO- THIRDS OF THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF SUCH TANKER. EXCERPTS OF WHICH ARE INCORPORATED IN YOUR LETTER. ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THE CASE OF THE BOSTON SAND COMPANY V. AS FOL...

A DETERMINATION BY THE COMMANDER OF THE MILITARY SEA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO REISSUE THE INVITATION FOR THE REMAINING SEVEN TANKERS WAS PROPER AND WITHIN THE DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY PROVIDED IN THE ACT OF AUGUST 10. TO ENTER INTO TANKER CONTRACTS UPON SUCH TERMS AS ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR THE CHARTER AND CONSTRUCTION OF EIGHT TANKERS TO A FIRM WHO...

1955: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A RECENT TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN YOUR COMMITTEE COUNSEL AND OUR GENERAL COUNSEL. WHEREIN REQUEST WAS MADE FOR A FORMAL DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MAY LEGALLY REINSTATE AND CONSIDER THE REJECTED BIDS FOR SIX TANKERS AUTHORIZED TO BE CHARTERED BY PUBLIC LAW 575. AS FOLLOWS: THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OR SUCH OFFICER AS HE SHALL DESIGNATE IS AUTH...

TO UNITED OCEANIC CORPORATION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 4. YOU STATE THAT SINCE YOU WERE IN A POSITION ON AUGUST 29. YOU CANNOT FAIRLY BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN IN DEFAULT UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CASH BOND. IT IS YOUR CONTENTION THAT AS OF THE END OF AUGUST YOU WERE IN A POSITION TO MEET THE CONDITIONS OF THE CASH BOND. IT IS CONTENDED THAT THE BOND IN QUESTION WAS NOT GIVEN...