A BIDDERS' CONFERENCE WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 8 AND 9. AT THAT TIME STEP 1 AND PROPOSED STEP 2 OF THE IFB (EXHIBIT C TO STEP 1) WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE INTERESTED FIRMS. A FORMULA WAS SET FORTH FOR COMPUTING THIS EVALUATION FACTOR WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $3. 000 DEPOSIT AND ACCORDINGLY WAS SENT THE TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGES FOR THE M-109 AND XM-551 VEHICLES. THE DATE FOR THE SUBMISSIO...

WHICH MATTER IS THE SUBJECT OF LETTERS DATED JANUARY 19 AND FEBRUARY 25. THE M-109 AND XM-551 VEHICLES ARE BEING PROCURED UNDER TWO-STEP. STEP I OF WHICH WAS ISSUED ON OCTOBER 9. STEP II WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 1. (OCCUPANCY OF THE FACILITY BY MORE THAN ONE PRODUCER AT THE SAME TIME IS NOT CONSIDERED FEASIBLE.). IT IS REPORTED THAT THE M-109 WAS FIRST PRODUCED BY CADILLAC AT THE GOVERNMENT-OWNED CATAP...