B-146313: Oct 17, 1961

ESQUIRE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 2. WE HAVE NOW BEEN ADVISED THAT TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF BIDS THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE SHOWED A GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH OF THE BIDDERS. WAS PRESENT FOR THE INSPECTION. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED FURTHER THAT DURING THE INSPECTION THE BIDDERS' REPRESENTATIVES FOUND THAT CERTAIN OF THE AREAS DID NOT COINCIDE WITH THE...

B-146313: Aug 02, 1961

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF JULY 27. AT THE OPENING OF BIDS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED BY ALL-GOOD-HOUSE-CLEANING AND REPAIR COMPANY WAS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 INCREASING THE AREA IN WHICH THE JANITORIAL SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE INVITATION ARE TO BE PERFORMED. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BIDDER VOLUNTEERED THE INFORMATION AT THAT TIME THAT...

B-146313: Aug 14, 1961

ESQUIRE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 2. UPON REVIEW OF THE VERY SAME ELEMENTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR LETTER. OUR OFFICE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS IMPROPER FOR THE CONTRACTING AGENCY TO MAKE THE AWARD TO YOUR CLIENT. EXPRESSING OUR POSITION IS ENCLOSED. IT WOULD THEREFORE APPEAR THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED IN THE MATTER...