- WHICH WAS NOT DUE TO DELAY IN THE MAILS AND. IS NOT AN EXCEPTION UNDER PAR. 10-102.5 OF THE ARMED SERVICES PROCUREMENT REGULATION TO THE STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE BID GUARANTEE PROVISIONS OF AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MAY NOT BE WAIVED ON THE BASIS THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD EFFECT A SAVINGS. THAT A BID GUARANTEE REQUIREMENT IN AN INVITATION FOR BIDS IS A MATERIAL PART OF THE INVITATION. IS ARBITR...

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED AUGUST 16. WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE ATTORNEY FOR THE JOINT VENTURE. ALSO ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE ATTORNEY FOR ANOTHER BIDDER. IT IS OUR OPINION THAT CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN BY YOUR DEPARTMENT TO REJECTION OF ALL BIDS AND READVERTISING THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT...