B-154544: Jun 30, 1964

CONTRACTS - SPECIFICATIONS - QUALIFIED PRODUCTS - AGENCY APPROVAL A BIDDER WHO PROPOSES UNDER AN INVITATION ISSUED BY A MILITARY DEPARTMENT TO USE AN ITEM THAT WAS NOT QUALIFIED BY THE SOLE AGENCY DESIGNATED IN THE SPECIFICATION TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVAL OF QUALIFIED PRODUCTS. ALTHOUGH IT WAS APPROVED BY AN AGENCY TO WHICH MANUFACTURERS COULD COMMUNICATE FOR MAKING TESTING ARRANGEMENTS. THE F...

B-154544: Oct 12, 1964

C. CARTER COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A COPY OF A LETTER DATED JULY 21. OUR INQUIRY INTO THE MATTER HAS REVEALED THAT THERE WAS AN EXPRESS AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE NAVY AND THE AIR FORCE IN APRIL 1959 WHEREIN IT WAS AGREED THAT THE BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS. ALTHOUGH THE NEGATIVE TEST RERUN RESULTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE J. C. CARTER COMPANY AND IT MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED FORM...

B-154544: Oct 12, 1964

VICE PRESIDENT: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JULY 14. THE JUNE 30 DECISION HELD THAT THE BID SUBMITTED BY YOUR COMPANY WAS NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE THE CARTER PRESSURE NOZZLE HAD NEVER RECEIVED QUALIFICATION APPROVAL FROM THE BUREAU OF NAVAL WEAPONS. YOU SUGGEST THAT A DIFFERENT CONCLUSION MAY BE WARRANTED BECAUSE IT IS THE UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR COMPANY THAT AT A CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE NAVY AN...