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B-164517, AUG. 29, 1968

B-164517 Aug 29, 1968
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SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTERS SUP 0232 DATED JULY 11 AND AUGUST 5. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE PROTESTANT DENYING THE PROTEST FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH THEREIN. YOUR ATTENTION IS SPECIFICALLY INVITED TO THE PENULTIMATE PARAGRAPH OF THE REFERENCED DECISION. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT IN FUTURE PROCUREMENTS OF THIS ITEM CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO DRAFTING THE SPECIFICATIONS IN A MANNER TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED END RESULT RATHER THAN SPECIFYING A PARTICULAR METHOD OF ARRIVING AT THAT END RESULT.

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B-164517, AUG. 29, 1968

TO MR. SECRETARY:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTERS SUP 0232 DATED JULY 11 AND AUGUST 5, 1968, FROM, RESPECTIVELY, THE DEPUTY COMMANDER, PURCHASING, AND THE ACTING DEPUTY COMMANDER, PURCHASING, NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND, REPORTING ON THE PROTEST OF POLARAD ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AGAINST THE REJECTION OF THAT FIRM'S BID AND THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO ANOTHER BIDDER UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS N00156-68-B-0509, ISSUED BY THE NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING CENTER.

ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE PROTESTANT DENYING THE PROTEST FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH THEREIN.

YOUR ATTENTION IS SPECIFICALLY INVITED TO THE PENULTIMATE PARAGRAPH OF THE REFERENCED DECISION. SINCE THE TECHNICAL EVALUATOR OF THE PROTESTANT'S BID UNDER LOT I DATED APRIL 19, 1968, CONCLUDED WITH A STATEMENT THAT THE POLARAD MODEL 2600 SPECTRUM ANALYZER PROVIDES AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD FOR MEETING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR STABILIZING THE LOCAL OSCILLATOR, OTHER THAN THROUGH THE USE OF A TUNABLE PHASE LOCK SYSTEM AS SPECIFIED, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT IN FUTURE PROCUREMENTS OF THIS ITEM CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO DRAFTING THE SPECIFICATIONS IN A MANNER TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED END RESULT RATHER THAN SPECIFYING A PARTICULAR METHOD OF ARRIVING AT THAT END RESULT, WHICH, IN EFFECT, PRECLUDES THE PROCUREMENT OF STATE-OF-THE-ART ADVANCES SUCH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE POLARAD PRODUCT.

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