WAS FORWARDED TO THIS OFFICE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ON JANUARY 8. ENG-/NASA/-01-076-64 13 WAS A READVERTISEMENT OF A CANCELLED INVITATION (IFB NO. BIDS UNDER THE READVERTISED INVITATION WERE OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 10. SIX BIDS WERE RECEIVED. THE THREE LOWEST BIDS WERE EVALUATED IN TOTAL AS FOLLOWS: CHART NORDBERG MANUFACTURING CO. $7. 581.51 IT IS REPORTED THAT ON DECEMBER 24. IT WAS CONSIDERE...

TO THE COOPER-BESSEMER CORPORATION: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR PROTEST AGAINST THE REJECTION OF ALL BIDS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. IT IS STATED THAT FOR NEARLY THREE YEARS. THAT AS A RESULT OF ITS EXPERIENCE ON A SIMILAR PROCUREMENT WHEREIN GAS TURBINES WERE NOT INCLUDED FOR SPECIFIC REASONS. COOPER- BESSEMER WENT TO CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO ASCERTAIN AS BEST IT COULD TH...

ESQUIRE: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR PROTEST ON BEHALF OF FAIRBANKS. THE LATTER INVITATION FOR BIDS IS A READVERTISEMENT OF THE FORMER WHICH WAS CANCELLED. WHILE THE PROTEST COVERS SEVERAL ISSUES BECAUSE IT WAS SUBMITTED BEFORE IT COULD BE KNOWN WHAT PARTICULAR ISSUE MIGHT BE INVOLVED. IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE ONLY ISSUES REQUIRING CONSIDERATION ARE (1) THE REASONABLENESS OF CERTAIN PROVISION...