B-163744: Apr 26, 1968

MITCHELL AND BIXLER: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM OF MARCH 21. THAT SAID BID WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE INVITATION. BECAUSE THE TWO BIDS WERE INTERRELATED SEGMENTS OF ONE PROCUREMENT. THE PROTEST WAS DENIED ON THIS BASIS. IN YOUR CURRENT CORRESPONDENCE A NUMBER OF ARGUMENTS ARE ADVANCED IN SUPPORT OF YOUR ALLEGATION THAT OUR DECISION WAS IN ERROR. THESE CONTENTIONS ARE FIRST QUOT...

B-163744: Mar 21, 1968

BECAUSE YOU HAVE PROTESTED AGAINST THE PROPOSED AWARD TO INDUSTRIAL IN YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 11. WE ARE CONSIDERING THIS MATTER AS THE ENTRY OF A PROTEST BEFORE THIS OFFICE BY PHOENIX. OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS FOUR NOTICES WERE ISSUED CHANGING THE BID OPENING DATE. DURING THIS PERIOD THREE AMENDMENTS WERE ALSO ISSUED. BIDDERS WERE ADVISED THAT BECAUSE ALL BID PRICES WERE IN EXCESS OF THE FUNDS AVAI...