B-164444: Sep 18, 1968

AWARD TO THAT FIRM WAS IMPROPER. IN AN APPARENT RESPONSE TO AN ALLEGATION OF YOUR FIRM THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS WERE RESTRICTIVE. BIDS WERE OPENED. DESTINATION WAS LOW. WAS SECOND LOW. WAS NONRESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE SOLICITATION. THE BID WAS REJECTED ACCORDINGLY. WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY RESPONSIVE AND. WAS AWARDED TO THAT FIRM. WHICH YOU MAINTAIN IS COMPARABLE IN ALL IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE CHAR...

B-164444: Sep 18, 1968

YOU ALLEGE THAT THE SUBJECT AWARD WAS IMPROPER BECAUSE THE DELCO GENERATOR MODEL E-5284RB PROPOSED FOR USE IN THE GENERATING SETS BY MELLEY MOTOR SUPPLY DOES NOT SATISFY CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA SET OUT IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. BIDS WERE OPENED. DESTINATION WAS THIRD LOW. DESTINATION BID OF MELLEY MOTOR SUPPLY WAS SECOND LOW. DESTINATION WAS LOW. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINED...

B-164444: Mar 13, 1969

YOUR LOW ALTERNATE BID WAS REJECTED AS NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS. AWARD WAS MADE TO THE SECOND LOW BIDDER. YOU CONTEND SO FAR AS THE DIESEL ENGINE DRIVE UNITS ARE CONCERNED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS IN EFFECT SOLE-SOURCE BECAUSE ONLY THE GMC 16V71 MEETS THE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. ARE TOO HEAVY FOR EASY TRANSPORTATION FROM LAUNCH SITE TO LAUNCH SITE AS REQUI...

B-164444: Mar 13, 1969

PAINE: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE RENEWED PROTEST OF CUMMINS DIESEL OF WISCONSIN. THE PROTEST WAS THE SUBJECT OF A REPORT OF FEBRUARY 17. WE HAVE. WE HAVE FREQUENTLY ADVISED BIDDERS TO SEEK CLARIFICATION OF THE SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO BID OPENING RATHER THAN WAITING UNTIL AFTER BID PRICES HAVE BEEN REVEALED. WE THINK IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE ON THE PART OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER TO REFUSE A CUM...