B-168421: Feb 3, 1970

MANUFACTURER WHO CONTENDS THAT FLOOR COATING PRODUCT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TESTED BY APPLYING SEVERAL COATS PURSUANT TO MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS MUST HAVE PROTEST DENIED SINCE RECORD SHOWS THAT ALL MATERIALS LISTED WERE TESTED IN THE SAME MANNER. THAT THE REQUIREMENT IN THE MILITARY SPECIFICATION FOR FOLLOWING THE MANUFACTURER'S "MIXING" INSTRUCTIONS IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION IN "APPLYING" THE COATIN...

B-168421: Mar 20, 1970

INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 6. THE NAVY DEPARTMENT HAD ADVISED THAT IN ALL CASES THE MATERIAL BEING TESTED WAS APPLIED IN A SINGLE COAT. THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN THAT CROSSFIELD PRODUCTS AND SELBY BATTERSBY. WHOSE PRODUCTS WERE LISTED ON QPL 3135. SPECIFY THAT THEIR MATERIALS ARE TO BE APPLIED IN SEVERAL COATS. THE NAVY DEPARTMENT REITERATES THAT IN ALL CA...

B-168421: Aug 26, 1971

CONTRACTS - QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST - UNFAIR TESTING PROCEDURES ADVISING THAT THE IMPLICATION OF THE CAMP COMPANY THAT THE NAVY IS NOT APPLYING UNIFORM TESTING PROCEDURES TO ALL PRODUCTS - I.E. APPLYING SEVERAL COATS OF THE COMPETITOR'S PRODUCTS WHILE APPLYING ONE COAT OF CAMP'S - IS NOT SUPPORTED BY SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO OVERCOME THE PRESUMPTION OF CORRECTNESS GRANTED BY THE COMP. INC.: REFERENC...