B-162538: Jan 13, 1969

WHICH WAS AWARDED TO ACME INDUSTRIES. THE PROCUREMENT ITEM IS AN MA-3 MOBILE AIR CONDITIONER INTO WHICH TWO GOVERNMENT FURNISHED COMPONENTS. ARE REQUIRED TO BE INCORPORATED. THE DECISION WAS THE RESULT OF A COMPLAINT FILED WITH OUR OFFICE IN SEPTEMBER 1967 BY KECO INDUSTRIES. OF PERTINENCE HERE IS THAT PORTION OF THE COMPLAINT WHICH CHALLENGED THE VALIDITY OF ACTIONS BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DUR...

B-162538: Aug 15, 1968

WHICH WAS RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. THE SUBSTANCE OF YOUR PROTEST IS THAT IN THE FIRST STEP OF THE PROCUREMENT THE DEPARTMENT APPROVED CERTAIN DEVIATIONS FROM THE APPLICABLE MILITARY SPECIFICATION AT THE REQUEST OF ACME. THAT ACME'S TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INCORPORATING THE APPROVED DEVIATIONS WAS INCLUDED IN THE BID WHICH THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED FROM ACME IN THE SECOND STEP OF THE PROCURE...

B-162538: May 10, 1971

IT APPEARS THAT NO COSTS BENEFITS SHOULD INURE TO THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE INSTANT CONTRACT SINCE THE WEIGHT AND SIZE RESTRICTIONS WERE WAIVED BY THE PROCURING ACTIVITY IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFICATION CHANGES. THE PROCURING ACTIVITY IS SAN ANTONIO AIR MATERIEL AREA (SAAMA). THE SAAMA PROJECT ENGINEER INFORMED OUR REPRESENTATIVES THAT IT WAS THE INTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT TO PERMIT USE OF EITHER COPPER...