B-146507, AUG. 24, 1961
Highlights
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO ARNDT AND DAY RELATIVE TO A PROTEST BY THE TROWBRIDGE CONVEYOR COMPANY AGAINST THE ACTION OF YOUR DEPARTMENT IN AWARDING A CONTRACT TO THE KORNYLAK ENGINEERING CORPORATION UNDER IFB 600-1182-61. WHILE IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE AWARD TO KORNYLAK WAS IMPROPER. YOU WILL NOTE THAT WE HAVE DENIED THE REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE STATUS OF PERFORMANCE. ARE RETURNED.
B-146507, AUG. 24, 1961
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY:
WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO ARNDT AND DAY RELATIVE TO A PROTEST BY THE TROWBRIDGE CONVEYOR COMPANY AGAINST THE ACTION OF YOUR DEPARTMENT IN AWARDING A CONTRACT TO THE KORNYLAK ENGINEERING CORPORATION UNDER IFB 600-1182-61.
WHILE IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE AWARD TO KORNYLAK WAS IMPROPER, YOU WILL NOTE THAT WE HAVE DENIED THE REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE STATUS OF PERFORMANCE. SINCE THE ADVANCED STATUS OF PERFORMANCE WOULD APPEAR TO BE ATTRIBUTABLE PRIMARILY TO THE ELAPSED TIME BETWEEN RECEIPT OF THE PROTEST IN YOUR DEPARTMENT AND ITS REFERRAL TO THIS OFFICE, YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER THE ADVISABILITY OF REVIEWING PROCEDURES IN THIS AREA.
THE ENCLOSURES TRANSMITTED WITH THE LETTER DATED JULY 24, 1961, FILE R1.1, FROM THE ASSISTANT CHIEF FOR PURCHASING, BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS, ARE RETURNED.