B-162881: Mar 13, 1968

ORIGIN BID WAS IMPROPER. TO BEEKMAN AND BOGUE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 6. OUR OFFICE WAS ADVISED ON DECEMBER 12. BY THE PROCUREMENT AGENCY THAT A SECTION 22 FREIGHT RATE WAS IN EXISTENCE AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING (TEA 3149B. SFA 2980-B) AND WAS PROPER FOR CONSIDERATION IN EVALUATING THE F.O.B. WE WERE ADVISED THAT CESCO'S EVALUATED BID TO ATLANTA WOULD NOT BE LOW TO THAT DEST...

B-162881: Jan 09, 1968

WISHES TO REDUCE HIS BID PRICE TO REFLECT A DECREASE IN THE APPLICABLE FREIGHT RATE WHICH WOULD HAVE DISPLACED LOW BIDDER ON F.O.B. DESTINATION BASIS MAY NOT HAVE BID MODIFIED TO REFLECT AN AFTER-THE-FACT CHANGE IN FREIGHT RATES. BIDDER'S CONTENTION THAT BID SHOULD HAVE BEEN EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOWER FREIGHT RATE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE PRIOR TO DELIVERY MAY NOT BE UPHELD SINCE ASPR 1-1313.1...

B-162881: Apr 10, 1968

TO WEISLER AND WEISLER: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 8. THE INVITATION PROVIDED THAT NEGOTIATIONS WOULD BE CONDUCTED ONLY WITH RESPONSIBLE LABOR SURPLUS AREA CONCERNS (AND SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS TO THE EXTENT INDICATED) WHICH SUBMITTED RESPONSIVE BIDS ON THE NON-SET-ASIDE PORTION AT A UNIT PRICE WITHIN 120 PERCENT OF THE HIGHEST AWARD MADE ON THE NON-SET ASIDE PORTION IN THE FOLLOWIN...

B-162881: May 06, 1968

TO WEISLER AND WEISLER: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 12. YOUR REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS PREDICATED UPON THE ARGUMENT THAT THE REFERENCED DECISION WAS NOT TOTALLY RESPONSIVE TO ALL OF THE CONTENTIONS YOU PRESENTED IN SUPPORT OF THE PROTEST. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. INDICATE THAT A SIMILAR ARGUMENT WAS ADVANCED BY YOU ON BEHALF OF BERN KANE. IF THE CLASSIFIC...