B-132499: Sep 19, 1957

TO SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED AUGUST 19. AF 01 (608/S-249 IS BASED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GAINESVILLE SCRAP IRON AND METAL COMPANY WAS THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER ON ITEMS 16 AND 23 AND THAT SINCE THE COMPANY HAD SUBMITTED A BID BOND ON STANDARD FORM 24 IN LIEU OF A CERTIFIED OR CASHIER'S CHECK. IT WAS CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE ON MAY 31. ADVISED OF THE ITEMS ON WH...

B-132499: Sep 19, 1957

TO GAINESVILLE SCRAP IRON AND METAL COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JULY 8. WHEREIN YOU ALLEGE THAT AN ERROR WAS MADE ON ITEM 16 OF YOUR BID. WHICH WAS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO SALES INVITATION NO. 01-608-S-57-7 AND WHICH WAS FORMALLY ACCEPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ON JULY 3. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT BY DECISION OF TODAY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE HAS BEEN AUTHORI...