B-145487: Oct 20, 1961

RECONSIDERATION WAS REQUESTED OF OUR DECISION DATED MAY 19. THE BASES FOR YOUR REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION ARE SET OUT IN A "PAPER BOOK" DATED JUNE 6. ARE CONSIDERED BELOW IN THE ORDER PRESENTED. 1. "THE INTEGRITY OF THE BIDDING SYSTEM WAS VIOLATED TO PERMIT WESTCLOX SPECIAL PRICE ADVANTAGE.'. YOU STATE THAT WESTCLOX DID NOT INCLUDE IN ITS BID ANY ITEM OF TOOLING COSTS FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT WAS...

B-145487: May 19, 1961

BIDDERS WERE ADVISED THAT BIDS OFFERING LESS THAN 20 DAYS FOR ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. PAGES 2 AND 3 OF THE INVITATION PROVIDED IN PART: "NOTE: NO GOVERNMENT OWNED TOOLING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE ON ANY CONTRACT AWARDED HEREUNDER. ANY AND ALL TOOLING NECESSARY IS TO BE FIGURED SEPARATELY AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A PART OF THE OVERALL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT IN AWARD OF...