B-161290: Oct 11, 1967

BIDDERS - QUALIFICATIONS - "REGULAR" DEALER DECISION TO BERTSCH INTERNATIONAL CONCERNING PROTEST WHICH WAS SUBJECT OF COMP. CONTRACTING OFFICER WHO DETERMINED THAT BIDDER DID NOT COME WITHIN DEFINITION OF "REGULAR EALER" AND WHO ACTED IN GOOD FAITH IN APPLICATION OF "REGULAR DEALER" TEST MUST HAVE DETERMINATION OF NONRESPONSIBILITY UPHELD AND SINCE SUCH DETERMINATION IS NOT DEPENDENT UPON BIDDER'S...

B-161290: Sep 14, 1967

LOW OFFEROR WHO WAS DETERMINED TO BE NONRESPONSIBLE ON BASIS THAT HE WAS NOT REGULAR DEALER FOR HOT WATER HEATERS PROCURED UNDER NEGOTIATED PROCEDURES HAD THE WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT . EVEN THOUGH THE "REGULAR DEALER" DETERMINATION WAS ERRONEOUSLY APPLIED. TO BERTSCH INTERNATIONAL: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 14. WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 16. FOUR PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVE...