B-157295: Sep 14, 1965

TO CAROLINA EQUIPMENT AND PARTS CO.: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO A COPY OF YOUR LETTER OF JULY 14. ATTACHED TO YOUR BID WAS A SIGNED QUOTATION FORM WHICH RESTATED THE INVITATION DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM AND CONTAINED AT THE BOTTOM THEREOF THE FOLLOWING PRINTED STATEMENTS: "NATURALLY ALL APPLICABLE TAXES NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED ARE TO BE ADDED TO THE QUOTED PRICES. "IT IS UNDERSTANDABLY NECESSAR...

B-157295: Mar 23, 1966

TO CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 19. WAS THE LOW BIDDER ON THE PROCUREMENT. THE YALE AND TOWNE BID WAS DETERMINED TO BE NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE CERTAIN PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MODEL 254 WERE EVALUATED AS NOT EQUAL TO THOSE OF THE MODELS NAMED IN THE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION. THE AWARD WAS MADE TO YOUR COMPANY AS THE NEXT LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER. YALE AND TOWNE...