B-164735: Oct 04, 1968

TO WESTRIC BATTERY COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM OF JUNE 28. THE INVITATION WAS ISSUED AS A 100 - PERCENT SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS ON MAY 13. WAS OPENED ON JUNE 4. BIDS WERE SOLICITED FROM 19 SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS INCLUDING THE PRIOR CONTRACTOR. ONLY THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED. THE RESPONSIVE BIDDERS AND THEIR PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWS: ITEMS 1-AND-2 ITEMS 3-AND-4 TOTAL SUN BATT...

B-164735: Oct 31, 1968

TO WESTRIC BATTERY COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 8. RELEVANT FACTS CONCERNING THE CANCELLATION OF THE PROCUREMENT WERE SET FORTH IN OUR DECISION B-164735 DATED OCTOBER 4. THE INVITATION WAS CANCELLED JUNE 24. PURSUANT TO ARMED SERVICES PROCUREMENT REGULATION (ASPR) 2-404.1 (B) (VI) BECAUSE "ALL OTHERWISE ACCEPTABLE BIDS RECEIVED ARE AT UNREASONABLE PRICES.'. IT IS RECOGNIZED...