B-140505: Dec 28, 1959

ESQUIRES: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 8. YOUR REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS BASED UPON YOUR VIEW THAT OUR DECISION WAS ERRONEOUS ON TWO POINTS. THAT PARAGRAPH 6.4 OF THE MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED ONLY THAT EVIDENCE OF UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES STANDARDS BE FURNISHED AT THE TIME THE ITEMS ARE DELIVERED. FULL CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE TERMS OF THE INVITATION FOR BIDS....

B-140505: Dec 08, 1959

TO STEPTOE AND JOHNSON: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM OF AUGUST 17. - WAS NEXT TO THE LOW BIDDER ON MOBILE AIR MATERIAL AREA IFB NO. 01-601-59-1113 (PRIME CLASS). THE LATTER'S BID WAS NOT RESPONSIVE IN THAT IT FAILED TO INCLUDE THE REQUIRED DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE. THERE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED YOUR LETTERS OF AUGUST 24 AND OCTOBER 20. FAILED TO SUBMIT WITH ITS BID CERTAIN REQUIRED DESCRIPT...