THERE WAS URGENT NEED FOR THE PAINT. WHICH WAS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER. NEGOTIATION OF THE PROCUREMENT WAS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATION (FPR) 1-3.202 AND SECTION 302 (C) (2) OF THE FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT OF 1949. EIGHT FIRMS WERE SOLICITED BY TELEGRAM DATED SEPTEMBER 11. WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: "IF D...

IN LINE WITH THE DECISIONS OF OUR OFFICE AND THE COURT CASE WHICH WERE CITED TO YOU IN OUR DECISION. WHICH WAS INITIATED SIX MONTHS AFTER THE NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT WITH AWARD NOT BEING EFFECTED FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS. YOU STATE THAT ALTHOUGH YOU WERE THE THIRD LOW BIDDER ON TWO ITEMS AND THE FOURTH LOW BIDDER ON THREE OTHER ITEMS. THAT IT IS UNFAIR NOT TO GRANT YOU RELIEF UNDER A "MERELY...