B-151070: May 20, 1963

TO ABC MANUFACTURING COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED MARCH 13. - WERE SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN TESTS. ALTHOUGH YOU INSIST THAT A PERFORMANCE TEST WAS NOT SCHEDULED IN THE APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS AND WAS DEFINITELY NOT A REQUIREMENT. IT APPEARS TO BE YOUR POSITION THAT YOUR BID SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED ON THE BASIS OF YOUR OBLIGATION TO FURNISH HAMMERS AND MAULS CONFORMING TO...

B-151070: Sep 27, 1963

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED APRIL 29. THE LOW BIDDER ON GROUPS 2 AND 3 WHOSE BID WAS DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO YOU. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THERE IS SOME JUSTIFICATION FOR PROTESTANT'S CHARGE THAT UNFAIR PROCEDURES WERE USED IN THE CONDUCT OF THE PROCUREMENT. ALL SAMPLES WERE SUBJECTED TO A TEST NOT SET FO...

B-151070: Jun 12, 1963

TO THE ABC MANUFACTURING COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED MAY 24. A TEST WAS MADE BY IMMERSING THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER IN WATER FOR 24 HOURS TO SEE IF IT WOULD RUST. IT BEING SUGGESTED IN YOUR LETTER THAT IT IS UNREASONABLE TO SUBJECT POLISHED HAND TOOLS. "THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE "RUST-PROOFED. " " TO A TEST SUCH AS WAS MADE IN THIS CASE. IT WAS STATED FURTHER IN YOUR LETTER THAT...