B-135393: Mar 28, 1958

INC.: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 17 AND YOUR TELEGRAM OF FEBRUARY 28. WHICH WAS AWARDED UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. YOU QUESTION THE PROPRIETY OF THE AWARD FOR THE REASON THAT THE CAMBRIDGE CORPORATION HAD ORIGINALLY QUALIFIED ITS BID BY THE INCLUSION OF A CLAUSE TO THE EFFECT THAT ITS QUOTATION ON ITEM 1 WAS TO BE ADJUSTED UPWARD OR DOWNWARD BY NEGOTIATION OF THE COST...

B-135393: May 29, 1958

INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 23. YOU REQUEST RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION ON THE BASIS THAT THE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT IS A "WHITEWASH" OF THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE PROCUREMENT AGENCY. IT IS ARGUED THAT SINCE FIXED PRICES WERE REQUESTED. IT WAS IMPROPER FOR THE PROCUREMENT AGENCY TO EVALUATE CAMBRIDGE'S BID WHICH WAS QUALIFIED BY THE INCLUSION OF AN ESCALATION CLAUSE RESPECTI...