B-154956: Sep 22, 1964

TO ZERO MANUFACTURING COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 11. THE INVITATION WAS ISSUED ON MAY 18. BIDS FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2 WERE REQUESTED ON A DESTINATION (BID A) AND ORIGIN (BID B) BASIS. THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED. AN EVALUATION OF SUCH BIDS SHOWED THAT ROIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY WAS THE LOW BIDDER. AN AWARD WAS THEREFORE MADE ON THAT BASIS. INASMUCH AS ROIS IS NOT A RESPONS...

B-154956: Jun 21, 1966

YOU ALLEGED THAT SINCE ROIS WAS OVER 9 MONTHS LATE IN THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL CHESTS AWARDED IN JULY OF 1964. AWARD OF THE SUBJECT CONTRACT TO THAT FIRM IS VIOLATIVE OF "POLICIES SET DOWN BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THAT CONTRACTS (NOT) BE AWARDED TO VENDORS WHO ARE CURRENTLY LATE ON IVERY.'. YOU ALSO ALLEGED IT IS UNFAIR TO LEGITIMATE CONTRACTORS AND TO TAXPAYERS FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO HAVE AGREED...

B-154956: Mar 22, 1965

THE SUBJECT IFB WAS ISSUED ON MAY 18. WOULD BE MADE IF THE TOOLING RECEIVED BY THE CONTRACTOR WAS IN A CONDITION NOT SUITABLE FOR ITS INTENDED USE. OR WAS NOT RECEIVED IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO ENABLE THE CONTRACTOR TO MEET THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE. ROIS WAS REQUESTED TO AND DID CONFIRM IN WRITING ITS BID PRICES FOR ALL ITEMS. SINCE IT DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. SINCE THE GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED...

B-154956: Jun 21, 1966

DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY: ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY ON A PROTEST BY ZERO MANUFACTURING CO. THIS MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF A REPORT FROM YOUR ASSISTANT COUNSEL. THE ENCLOSURES TO WHICH ARE RETURNED. ZERO'S CONTINUING ALLEGATIONS TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY SAVINGS REPRESENTED BY ROIS' LOW OFFERS IS ILLUSORY BECAUSE OF THE REAL COST INVOLVED IN CONTRACTOR DELAYS. THE APPARENT FACT THAT DSA...