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B-151051: May 02, 1963

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED MARCH 12. THE INVITATION PROVIDES THAT AN ADDITIONAL QUANTITY OF 446 RADIAC SETS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR AWARD ONLY TO A LABOR SURPLUS AREA CONCERN OR. THE INVITATION PROVIDES THAT NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE SET-ASIDE PORTION WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLY WITH RESPONSIBLE LABOR SURPLUS AREA CONCERNS (AND SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS TO THE EXTENT IND...

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B-151051: May 02, 1963

TO NUCLEAR RESEARCH CORPORATION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 19. YOU STATE THAT IT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT AT THE TIME OF OPENING OF BIDS THAT THE TWO FIRMS THAT BID LOWER THAN YOU FOR THE SET-ASIDE QUANTITY. WERE IN A LABOR SURPLUS AREA LESS CRITICAL THAN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA IN WHICH YOU ARE LOCATED. AS YOU ARE AWARE. NEGOTIATION FOR THE SET-ASIDE PORTION OF THE PROCUREMENT WAS...