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B-148189: Apr 16, 1962

TO THE NEW ENGLAND TANK CLEANING COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM AND LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 15. BIDS WERE SOLICITED ONLY FROM SMALL-BUSINESS CONCERNS. THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE INVITATION. THE LOWEST BID WAS SUBMITTED BY YOUR FIRM AND THE NEXT LOWEST BID WAS SUBMITTED BY MERCURY SERVICE. YOUR BID WAS REJECTED BECAUSE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER COULD NOT MAKE AN AFFIRMATIV...

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B-148189: May 11, 1962

AS YOU WERE ADVISED IN OUR DECISION OF APRIL 16. YOUR BID WAS REJECTED BECAUSE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER COULD NOT MAKE AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION. THAT YOUR COMPANY WAS A RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. SUCH AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION WAS PREVENTED SPECIFICALLY BY YOUR COMPANY'S POOR RECORD OF PERFORMANCE ON PRIOR CONTRACTS FOR SIMILAR WORK. WHICH WERE TERMINATED FOR DEFAULT ON DECEMBER 28. WERE PROPERLY TERM...

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B-148189: Jun 07, 1962

AS YOU WERE ADVISED IN OUR DECISIONS. YOUR BID WAS REJECTED BECAUSE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER COULD NOT MAKE AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION. THAT YOUR COMPANY WAS A RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. SUCH AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION WAS PREVENTED SPECIFICALLY BY YOUR COMPANY'S POOR RECORD OF PERFORMANCE ON PRIOR CONTRACTS FOR SIMILAR WORK. WHICH WERE TERMINATED FOR DEFAULT ON DECEMBER 28. YOUR UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMAN...