B-148124, FEB. 9, 1962
Highlights
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO TELEPHONIC ADVICE GIVEN ON FEBRUARY 7. ADDRESSED TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS WHEREIN REFERENCE IS MADE TO AN APPARENT IRREGULARITY IN THE PROCUREMENT OF BAYONETS BY THE ROCK ISLAND ORDNANCE DEPOT UNDER INVITATION NO. HEREWITH IS A COPY OF SENATOR KEATING'S LETTER SETTING FORTH THE BASIS OF HIS INQUIRY. IT IS REQUESTED THAT A FULL REPORT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO THE MATTER BE FURNISHED OUR OFFICE AT AN EARLY DATE.
B-148124, FEB. 9, 1962
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO TELEPHONIC ADVICE GIVEN ON FEBRUARY 7, 1962, TO MR. MORRIS GOLDSTEIN, CONTRACTS BRANCH, ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR LOGISTICS, OF THE RECEIPT IN OUR OFFICE OF A COPY OF A LETTER WHICH THE HONORABLE KENNETH B. KEATING, UNITED STATES SENATE, ADDRESSED TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS WHEREIN REFERENCE IS MADE TO AN APPARENT IRREGULARITY IN THE PROCUREMENT OF BAYONETS BY THE ROCK ISLAND ORDNANCE DEPOT UNDER INVITATION NO. ORD 11- 199-62-61. HEREWITH IS A COPY OF SENATOR KEATING'S LETTER SETTING FORTH THE BASIS OF HIS INQUIRY.
IT IS REQUESTED THAT A FULL REPORT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO THE MATTER BE FURNISHED OUR OFFICE AT AN EARLY DATE, TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF THE INVITATION FOR BIDS, ABSTRACT OF BIDS RECEIVED, AND ALL OTHER PAPERS OR DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE PERTINENT THERETO. YOUR VIEWS IN THE MATTER ALSO SHOULD BE FURNISHED AS A PART OF THE REPORT.