B-157292, OCT. 18, 1965
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 28. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY DENYING THE PROTEST OF COLONEL SULLIVAN. A SEPARATE DECISION WILL BE RENDERED ON YOUR RECOMMENDATION THAT CONTRACT NO. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT EVERY EFFORT BE MADE TO ASSURE THAT ADEQUATE TIME IS ALLOWED BETWEEN BID OPENING AND AWARD TO PERMIT SBA TO PASS UPON THE COMPETENCY OF SMALL BUSINESS BIDDERS IN ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENTS OF THE SERVICES IN QUESTION.
B-157292, OCT. 18, 1965
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 28, 1965, FROM THE CHIEF, PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS DIVISION, DIRECTORATE, PROCUREMENT POLICY, DCS/S AND L, REPORTING ON PROTESTS BY LEO F. SULLIVAN, LT. COLONEL, USAF, RETIRED, AND BY ROBERT CECIL HOKE IN CONNECTION WITH INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 04-602-65-143, ISSUED AT HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA.
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY DENYING THE PROTEST OF COLONEL SULLIVAN.
A SEPARATE DECISION WILL BE RENDERED ON YOUR RECOMMENDATION THAT CONTRACT NO. AF 04/602/-3751 WITH COMMERCIAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMPANY BE CANCELLED AND THAT AWARD NOT BE MADE TO ROBERT CECIL HOKE BECAUSE OF UNREASONABLE PRICES. IN ANY EVENT, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT EVERY EFFORT BE MADE TO ASSURE THAT ADEQUATE TIME IS ALLOWED BETWEEN BID OPENING AND AWARD TO PERMIT SBA TO PASS UPON THE COMPETENCY OF SMALL BUSINESS BIDDERS IN ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENTS OF THE SERVICES IN QUESTION.