B-130713: Apr 09, 1957

FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE: ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE JOHN R. HOLLINGSWORTH CORPORATION RELATIVE TO ITS PROTEST AGAINST THE ACTION OF YOUR OFFICE IN REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO INVITATION FN-3J-5210-N-12-14- 56 WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR REPORT OF MARCH 28. WERE OPENED BY GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AT A TABLE SEPARATED BY A ROW OF FILING CABINETS FROM THE TABLE SUPPL...

B-130713: Apr 09, 1957

HOLLINGSWORTH CORPORATION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF FEBRUARY 12. IT APPEARS FROM YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 5 AND THE ABSTRACT OF BIDS ATTACHED THERETO THAT NEW BIDS WERE INVITED UNDER INVITATION NO. 002 GENERATOR SETS AND IT WAS POINTED OUT IN THAT LETTER THAT YOU WERE UNDERBID BY THE WINPOWER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. YOU CONTEND THAT THE INVITATION FOR NEW BIDS HAS OPERATED TO DEPRESS THE PR...