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B-141637, MAR. 3, 1960

B-141637 Mar 03, 1960
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THERE IS ENCLOSED A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THAT FIRM. YOU WILL NOTE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE INVITATION REQUIRED A BID DEPOSIT EQUAL TO A STATED PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT BID. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT. THE ABSENCE OF LIMITATIONS SUCH AS ALL OR NONE PROVISONS OR WHERE AWARD SPLITTING IS IMPRACTICABLE. A BIDDER WHOSE DEPOSIT IS DEFICIENT MAY BE AWARDED ITEMS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT ADEQUATELY COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE BID GUARANTEE PROVISION BY THE BID DEPOSIT ACTUALLY SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT ANY DIFFICULTY WILL ARISE IN SUCH INSTANCES WHERE THE ITEMS UPON WHICH THE BIDDER IS OTHERWISE SUCCESSFUL TOTAL LESS THAN THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH THE BID DEPOSIT IS ADEQUATE. WHERE THE BIDDER IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE ON A GREATER AMOUNT.

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B-141637, MAR. 3, 1960

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:

WITH REFERENCE TO A LETTER OF FEBRUARY 18, 1960, FROM THE DEPUTY FOR PROCUREMENT AND PRODUCTION, CONCERNING A PROTEST BY THE CALIFORNIA TRUCK PARTS AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY AGAINST THE REJECTION OF ITS BID UNDER SALES INVITATION NO. 41-608-S-60-33, THERE IS ENCLOSED A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THAT FIRM.

YOU WILL NOTE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE INVITATION REQUIRED A BID DEPOSIT EQUAL TO A STATED PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT BID, WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT, THE ABSENCE OF LIMITATIONS SUCH AS ALL OR NONE PROVISONS OR WHERE AWARD SPLITTING IS IMPRACTICABLE, A BIDDER WHOSE DEPOSIT IS DEFICIENT MAY BE AWARDED ITEMS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT ADEQUATELY COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE BID GUARANTEE PROVISION BY THE BID DEPOSIT ACTUALLY SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT ANY DIFFICULTY WILL ARISE IN SUCH INSTANCES WHERE THE ITEMS UPON WHICH THE BIDDER IS OTHERWISE SUCCESSFUL TOTAL LESS THAN THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH THE BID DEPOSIT IS ADEQUATE. WHERE THE BIDDER IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE ON A GREATER AMOUNT, IT IS OUR VIEW THAT THE AWARD SHOULD STILL BE LIMITED IN AN AMOUNT AS STATED ABOVE AND THE ITEMS WHICH HE IS TO BE AWARDED SHOULD BE SELECTED ON SUCH BASIS AS WILL RESULT IN THE GREATEST RETURN TO THE GOVERNMENT, CONSIDERING THE NEXT HIGH BIDS.

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