B-146292: Sep 13, 1961

TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH COMPANY. THE PROTEST IS BEING DENIED ON THE BASIS THAT THE BID OF THE ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH COMPANY WAS QUALIFIED BY AN EXCEPTION TAKEN TO THE ACCURACY TESTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS. OUR DECISION ALSO CONSIDERS A CONTENTION BY THAT COMPANY THAT IT IS UNF...

B-146292: Oct 03, 1961

TO ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 25. OUR DECISION REFERS TO THE FACT THAT THE BID OF YOUR COMPANY WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER DATED JUNE 5. WHICH INDICATED THAT COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACCURACY TESTING REQUIREMENT OF THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATION WAS NOT INTENDED. IT WAS REQUESTED IN THE LETTER THAT PARAGRAPH 4.4.2.11 OF MILITARY SPECIFICATION MIL-W-3818...

B-146292: Sep 13, 1961

ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM AND LETTER DATED JUNE 29 AND JULY 13. FOUR BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND THEY WERE OPENED ON JUNE 16. THAT ITS BID WAS FOUND TO BE NONRESPONSIVE TO THE INVITATION SINCE THE BID ATTEMPTED TO IMPOSE CONDITIONS WHICH MODIFIED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INVITATION. INCLUDED AMONG THE PAPERS COMPRISING THE BID OF YOUR COMPANY IS A LETTER DA...