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B-153828: Mar 08, 1965

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED JANUARY 21. IF BID SAMPLES ARE NOT REQUIRED BY THE INVITATION FOR BIDS. SAMPLES ARE FURNISHED WITH A BID. THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS QUALIFYING THE BID. WILL BE DISREGARDED. UNLESS IT IS CLEAR FROM THE BID OR ACCOMPANYING PAPERS THAT IT WAS THE BIDDER'S INTENTION SO TO QUALIFY THE BID. IF THE FURNISHING OF DESCRIPTIVE LITERATUR...

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B-153828: Sep 04, 1964

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WOULD CONTINUE THE EXISTING POLICY THAT BID SAMPLES MAY ONLY BE REQUIRED WHERE THE SPECIFICATION IS INADEQUATE. PROVIDED THAT THE INVITATION LISTS THE CHARACTERISTICS WHICH WILL BE EXAMINED. THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION EXPLAINS THAT THESE AMENDMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO OVERCOME THE OBJECTIONS RAISED IN OUR DECISION B-152027. WE CONCLUDED THAT THE USE OF BID SAMPLES TO D...

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B-153828: Sep 04, 1964

WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE PROPOSED REVISIONS AT THIS TIME. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR ON THE MATTER...