B-140096: Sep 29, 1959

INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED JUNE 9. SINCE THERE IS A FACTUAL DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND THE GOVERNMENT AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE INVOLVED. THE CLAIM FILE IS BEING RETURNED TO THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR HANDLING PURSUANT TO THE "DISPUTES" CLAUSE OF THE CONTRACT (ARTICLE 12 OF THE STANDARD FORM 32). NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN THE MATTER BY OUR OFFICE AT THIS TI...

B-140096: Sep 29, 1959

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE CLAIM OF MAR-PAK MIDWEST. THE CLAIM WAS FORWARDED HERE BY LETTER DATED MAY 21. THE CLAIM WAS DISALLOWED BY SETTLEMENT DATED JUNE 3. IT IS ALLEGED THAT DAMAGE TO THE CRATE HOLDING ITEM 36 WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT SLINGS WERE AFFIXED WITHOUT SPREADERS AND CRUSHED THE CASE AND NOT FOR THE REASONS ALLEGED BY THE GOVERNMENT. IT IS NOT SHOWN BY T...