B-163931: Jul 26, 1968

TO GENERAL HEDLUND: ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY DENYING THE PROTEST OF GENERAL STEEL TANK COMPANY AGAINST THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO FRAM CORPORATION UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. IT IS OUR OPINION THAT USE OF 10 U.S.C. 2304 (A) (10) WAS CLEARLY IN ERROR. SINCE THE PRESENCE OF ADEQUATE COMPETITION WAS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED BY THE RESPONSES TO THE SUBJECT INVITATION. IT THEREFORE CAN...

B-163931: Jul 26, 1968

TO MCCLURE AND TROTTER: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM OF APRIL 2. WAS CHANGED TO DCSC. THIS AMENDMENT MADE NO CHANGE IN THE OPENING DATE WHICH WAS SET FOR JANUARY 10. WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED UNTIL THE BIDS WERE OPENED. THIS AMENDMENT WAS NOT MAILED UNTIL JANUARY 4. THE BIDS WERE OPENED AS SCHEDULED ON JANUARY 10. FOUR BIDS WERE RECEIVED. 900 IN THE EVENT THE PREP...