B-158326: May 05, 1966

INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM OF JANUARY 12. THE PROCUREMENT ITEM IS A PRESSURE CALIBRATION SYSTEM. FOR WHICH YOU WERE THE ONLY KNOWN SOURCE PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF THE PROCUREMENT IN QUESTION. WHICH WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE NEGOTIATION AUTHORITY IN 10 U.S.C. 2304 (A) (1). PROPOSALS WERE REQUESTED ON TWO OF THE SYSTEMS. ON WHICH DELIVERY WAS TO BE MADE 75 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDE...

B-158326: May 05, 1966

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION: ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO GILMORE INDUSTRIES. WHILE WE HAVE UPHELD THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE PROCURING ACTIVITY. YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO THAT PORTION OF OUR DECISION WHICH STATES OUR VIEW THAT AN "ATTEMPTED BUYING-IN" DOES NOT AFFORD A PROPER BASIS FOR REJECTION OF A LATE PROPOSAL. WHILE WE HAVE ACCEPTED THE STATEMENT OF THE P...