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B-131448, MAY 15, 1957

B-131448 May 15, 1957
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE. ENCLOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PROTESTANT. THE MATTER IS CALLED TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION IN THIS RESPECT WITH REGARD TO FUTURE PROCUREMENTS. THE BIDS SUBMITTED WITH THE LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE ARE RETURNED HEREWITH.

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B-131448, MAY 15, 1957

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, DATED MAY 3, 1957, IN RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST FOR A REPORT WITH RESPECT TO A PROTEST BY NAPCO INDUSTRIES, INC., IN CONNECTION WITH INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. AF33-600-57-160.

ENCLOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PROTESTANT.

BECAUSE OF THE ABUNDANCE OF PROVISIONS INDICATIVE OF YOUR DEPARTMENT'S INTENTION TO PROCURE ALL ITEMS FROM THE SAME CONTRACTOR, WE DID NOT DEEM THE DOUBT CREATED BY PARAGRAPH 8 (C) OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INVITATION FOR BIDS AS REQUIRING OUR OBJECTION TO AN AWARD UNDER THE INVITATION. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THE LISTING OF A FIRST ARTICLE AS A SEPARATE ITEM AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT A UNIT PRICE BID THEREON BE SUBMITTED, WHEN CONSIDERED IN THE LIGHT OF THE FIRST SENTENCE IN PARAGRAPH 8/C) OF STANDARD FORM 30 (REVISED JUNE 1955), CREATES SOME DOUBT AS TO THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS.

ACCORDINGLY, THE MATTER IS CALLED TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION IN THIS RESPECT WITH REGARD TO FUTURE PROCUREMENTS.

THE BIDS SUBMITTED WITH THE LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE ARE RETURNED HEREWITH, AS INFORMALLY REQUESTED.

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