B-136870, JUL. 30, 1958

THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JULY 18. REQUESTING A DECISION AS TO THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN CONCERNING AN ERROR WHICH THE MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY ALLEGES WAS MADE IN ITS BID SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO INVITATION NO. RECEIPT IS ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED OF YOUR LETTER OF JULY 23. BIDS WERE REQUESTED FOR FURNISHING THREE ITEMS OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER CAULKING COMPOUND. THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE INVITATION AS FOLLOWS: CHART MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY ITEM 1. 20 EACH. 600 CUBIC INCHES AT ?0935 ................... 430.10 YOU STATE THAT IT WAS NOTED THAT WHILE ON THE BASIS OF TOTAL AMOUNTS SHOWN IN ITS BID THE MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY WAS THE LOW BIDDER ON EACH ITEM.