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B-149055, AUG. 6, 1962

B-149055 Aug 06, 1962
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IF YOUR COMPANY "FELT IT COULD HAVE PERFORMED AT AN AMOUNT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF ITS MAIN BID. IT WAS AFFORDED SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY WHEN THE INVITATION TO BID WAS ISSUED TO IT.'. WE DO NOT FEEL THAT ANY FURTHER ACTION BY OUR OFFICE IS WARRANTED IN THIS CASE.

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B-149055, AUG. 6, 1962

TO MR. ALFTED B. REISS, PRESIDENT:

IN TELEGRAM OF JULY 29, 1962, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF DECISION B 149055 OF JULY 18, 1962, UPHOLDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE REJECTION OF THE ALTERNATE BID SUBMITTED BY YOUR FIRM UNDER IFB 30-635-62-284, AND YOU SUGGEST THAT THE PROCUREMENT BE READVERTISED TO AFFORD YOUR FIRM AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVISE THE PRICE BID ON THE MAIN PROPOSAL.

AS INDICATED IN THE JULY 18 DECISIONS, IF YOUR COMPANY "FELT IT COULD HAVE PERFORMED AT AN AMOUNT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF ITS MAIN BID, IT WAS AFFORDED SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY WHEN THE INVITATION TO BID WAS ISSUED TO IT.' IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, OUR OFFICE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED A SECOND CHANCE TO CONSIDER THEIR BIDS AFTER THE COMPETITION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED, DESPITE ANY PECUNIARY ADVANTAGE THAT THE GOVERNMENT MIGHT OBTAIN FROM READVERTISING THE PROCUREMENT.

THEREFORE, WE DO NOT FEEL THAT ANY FURTHER ACTION BY OUR OFFICE IS WARRANTED IN THIS CASE.

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