B-164441: Oct 30, 1968

GAUD: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JULY 8. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION TO ALLIS-CHALMERS ADVISING THE PROTESTANT THAT THERE IS NO BASIS FOR QUESTIONING THE VALIDITY OF THE AWARD MADE. THERE ARE SEVERAL MATTERS WHICH WE WISH TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION WITH RESPECT TO THIS PROCUREMENT. WE CANNOT AGREE THAT THE DEVIATION WAS A MERE "LACK OF CLARITY" WHICH AMOUNTED TO A MINOR INFORMALITY...

B-164441: Oct 30, 1968

TO ALLIS-CHALMERS: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY 20. THE PROCUREMENT WAS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY. INITIALLY THE BID OPENING DATE WAS SET FOR NOVEMBER 7. FOR VARIOUS REASONS THE BID OPENING WAS CHANGED TO JANUARY 10. BIDS WERE OPENED ON THAT DATE. YOUR PRICES EVALUATED ON AN FAS NEW ORLEANS OR NEW YORK BASIS ARE $42. CATERPILLAR TRACTOR'S PRICES EVALUATED FAS NEW YORK ARE $42. PURSUAN...