B-157217:
Oct 11, 1965
TO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 3. YOUR LETTER QUESTIONS THE PROPRIETY OF THE AWARD BECAUSE ASTRONAUTICS CORPORATION DID NOT HAVE IN BEING OPERATING AND QUALIFIED FIRMS WHICH WERE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING IN THE LABOR SURPLUS AREA AND COULD NOT SUBCONTRACT 50 PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT PRICE TO HURLEY. YOU ALSO RAISE THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER...