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B-136916: Oct 06, 1958

AN AWARD IS REQUIRED TO BE MADE TO THE LOWEST BIDDER MEETING THE SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO POSSIBLE PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THE OTHER BIDDERS HOLD PATENTS OR LICENSES FOR THE ARTICLE AND IT WOULD BE IMPROPER TO REJECT ALL BIDS AND NEGOTIATE WITH THE PATENT HOLDERS OR LICENSEES UNDER AUTHORITY IN 10 U.S.C. 2304 (A) (10) FOR PROCUREMENTS IN CASES WHERE IT IS IMPRACTICABLE...

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B-136916: Jan 31, 1962

CROUCH: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 25. THE COMMENTS MADE IN YOUR LETTER AND ITS ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM ARE PREDICATED ON AN OPINION RENDERED MARCH 4. AS WAS STATED IN A LATER OPINION BY MR. WAS ENACTED IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER DATED APRIL 20. FROM THE ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS OF THE SENATE TO THE EFFECT THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS...

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B-136916: Sep 12, 1966

PROPOSING TO SECURE A PREPROCUREMENT LICENSE FROM A PATENT HOLDER AND PAY A ROYALTY TO THE HOLDER IF THE PATENTED ITEM IS PROCURED FROM AN UNLICENSED SOURCE. IS APPROVED FOR A TRIAL PERIOD. AS ALL POTENTIAL PROCUREMENT SOURCES WILL BE SOLICITED UNDER THE PROCEDURE. TO ASSURE THE GOVERNMENT PRIVATE INDUSTRY RESOURCES UNFETTERED BY PRIVATE PATENT RIGHTS WILL NOT BE RESTRICTED. THE PROPOSAL TO ADD TH...

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B-136916: May 28, 1970

PREPROCUREMENT LICENSES TO GAIN ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH PREPROCUREMENT LICENSING UNDER WHICH IF AN UNLICENSED BIDDER IS AWARDED A CONTRACT. WHICH IF IT EXCEEDS THE LOWEST RATE TO A PRIVATE CONCERN WILL BE DOCUMENTED. TO ALLOW A DEMONSTRATION THAT CONTRACT PERFORMANCE WILL NOT RESULT IN INFRINGEMENT. TO EXCLUDE ANY PATENT THAT FORMS THE AS IS OF A UNRESOLVED CLAIM. TO PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION OF RO...

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B-136916: Apr 15, 1968

WEBB: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED MARCH 26. WERE DENIED. YOU REPORT THERE IS INTEREST IN THE PROCEDURE IN CONGRESS. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO WHAT IS PROPOSED...

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B-136916: Aug 28, 1961

WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY ADVISING THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE THAT THE INVITATION FOR BIDS SHOULD BE CANCELED AND THAT THE DATA AND DRAWING IN QUESTION SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PURPOSES IN THE ABSENCE OF YOUR EXPRESS AUTHORITY AND CONSENT. A COPY OF THIS DECISION IS ALSO BEING TRANSMITTED TO YOUR ATTORNEY...

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B-136916: Aug 28, 1961

- BIDS - QUALIFIED - NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS WHERE A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT UNDER WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OBTAINED A CONTRACTOR'S DRAWINGS AND DATA WAS AMBIGUOUS BECAUSE THE APPLICABLE MILITARY SPECIFICATION CURRENT AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSAL PROVIDED THAT THE CONTRACT WAS ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION OF EQUIPMENT THAT WAS DESIGNED AND PERFECTED BY THE CONTRACTOR. 1961:...