B-167729: Oct 21, 1969

IS SUSTAINED. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENT. ANY LANGUAGE ADEQUATELY DENOTING DENSITY IN POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT IS LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE. THE SHIPMENT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM NORTON AIR FORCE BASE. FOR THIS SERVICE YOU BILLED AND WERE PAID $234.63. THE NOTICE WAS LATER WITHDRAWN. WHEN DENSITY OF SHIPMENT IS NOT LESS THAN 8 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT.- THE 16TH REVISED PAGE 21. ITEM 240 IS...

B-167729: Nov 25, 1969

CLAIM IS AGAIN DENIED. SINCE FACT THAT CARRIER BILLED GOVERNMENT ON SECTION 22 BASIS EVIDENCE CARRIER WAS SUFFICIENTLY APPRISED OF GOVERNMENT'S REQUEST FOR LOWER RATE BASED UPON DENSITY OF AT LEAST 8 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT AND CLEARLY REFLECTS CARRIER'S UNDERSTANDING OF REASON FOR REFERENCE TO QUOTATION NO. 18. RULE 110 OF CLASSIFICATION A-9 WAS NOT VIOLATED SINCE FACTORS (WEIGHT AND CUBAGE/ESSENTI...