B-149460: Apr 10, 1963

INC.: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM AND LETTER OF JULY 17. SINCE THE SERVICES INVOLVED WERE OF A RESEARCH. PROPOSALS WERE INVITED FROM TWELVE FIRMS ON A COST-TYPE OR. WAS CONSIDERED INCAPABLE OR UNQUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED WORK AND SERVICES. IT IS ADMINISTRATIVELY REPORTED THAT BOTH YOU AND WYLE. WERE DETERMINED TO BE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED SERVICES. THE FOLLOW-UP N...

B-149460: Apr 10, 1963

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY DENYING THE PROTEST OF ELECTRICAL TESTING LABORATORIES TO THE NEGOTIATED CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE U.S. WHICH PROTEST WAS THE SUBJECT OF LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 18. IT IS OUR VIEW THAT THE DESIGNATED USE OF 10 U.S.C. 2304 (A) (1) AS THE NEGOTIATION AUTHORITY FOR THE CONTRACT WAS CONTRARY TO ASPR 3-201.2 (B). " 10 U.S.C. 2304 (A) (...