TO GUARANTEED SUPPLY COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 8. WE STATED THAT THE ACTION OF THE BASE PROCUREMENT OFFICE IN REJECTING YOUR LATE BID AND IN AWARDING THE CONTRACT INVOLVED TO THE ARNOLD DIAMOND COMPANY WAS PROPER. YOU STATE THAT YOU HAVE OBTAINED A COPY OF THE REPORT PREPARED BY MR. KRAEMER AND THAT YOU WISH TO HAVE THE ADDRESS OF THE AGENCY HE REPRESENTS. IF YOUR BID W...

A COVER LETTER CAUTIONED OFFERORS TO MAKE SURE THAT IF THEIR PROPOSALS WERE MAILED FROM OUTSIDE BERMUDA TO USE AIRMAIL AND TO ADDRESS THE SAME TO THE BASE PROCUREMENT OFFICE. THAT PROVISION READS AS FOLLOWS: "LATE PROPOSALS (JAN. 1964) (A) PROPOSALS AND MODIFICATIONS RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE DESIGNATED IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AFTER THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE DATE SET FOR RECEIPT THEREOF (OR A...