BIDS - PUBLIC OPENING - SAMPLES - RESTRICTIVE SPECIFICATIONS SAMPLES SUBMITTED WITH BIDS PURSUANT TO INVITATIONS WHICH MAKE SUCH SAMPLES AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BID AFFECTING PERFORMANCE UNDER THE RESULTING CONTRACT ARE REQUIRED TO BE MADE PUBLIC AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING. SAMPLES WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR EVALUATION OF THE BIDDER'S ABILITY DO NOT HAVE TO BE MADE PUBLIC. INSOFAR AS PATTERN AND COLOR...

TO ARNDT AND DAY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 18. WE HELD THAT UNDER THE LANGUAGE OF THE INVITATION SAMPLE SWATCHES OF MATERIAL CALLED FOR BY ITS TERMS WERE TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO DETERMINE CONFORMITY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS (BUT NOT AS TO COLOR AND PATTERN) AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH BID. IT WAS A PRACTICAL IMPOSSIBILITY FOR MOST BIDDERS TO PROVIDE A SAMPLE CONFORMING T...