B-140009, AUG. 17, 1959
Highlights
THERE IS ENCLOSED A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE PROTESTANT. IT HAS THE EFFECT OF PLACING BIDDERS AT A DISADVANTAGE WHEN THE PROCUREMENT IS READVERTISED. THAT PRECAUTIONS BE TAKEN BY CONTRACTING OFFICERS TO SEE THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS EMPLOYED IN THE INVITATION HAVE NOT BEEN SUPERSEDED BY OTHER SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS.
B-140009, AUG. 17, 1959
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:
WITH REFERENCE TO A LETTER DATED AUGUST 4, 1959, FROM THE DEPUTY FOR PROCUREMENT AND PRODUCTION, REGARDING THE PROTEST OF GRANITE STATE MACHINE CO., INC., AGAINST THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT UNDER INVITATION NO. 42-600-59- 323 FOR FURNISHING SERIAL TOW TARGETS TO THE OGDEN AIR MATERIEL AREA, OGDEN, UTAH, THERE IS ENCLOSED A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE PROTESTANT.
WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT OF A CONTRACTING AGENCY TO WITHDRAW AN INVITATION WHERE THE INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT NECESSITATE SUCH ACTION BY REASON OF HAVING INCLUDED UNWORKABLE AND OBSOLETE DRAWINGS IN THE INVITATION, IT HAS THE EFFECT OF PLACING BIDDERS AT A DISADVANTAGE WHEN THE PROCUREMENT IS READVERTISED. WE REQUEST, THEREFORE, THAT PRECAUTIONS BE TAKEN BY CONTRACTING OFFICERS TO SEE THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS EMPLOYED IN THE INVITATION HAVE NOT BEEN SUPERSEDED BY OTHER SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS.