B-171222: Apr 3, 1972

EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY HAVE BEEN ALERTED TO THE NEED FOR CORRECTION BY MATERIAL CONTAINED IN TYCO'S ORIGINAL PROTEST. INCORPORATED: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 11. WE DID NOT AGREE WITH YOUR CONTENTION THAT THE INFORMATION USED IN THE INVITATION WAS IMPROPERLY OBTAINED FROM TYCO'S PROPRIETARY DRAWINGS AND DATA SUBMITTED ON A PREVIOUS SOLICITATION. NOR DO WE FIND A BASIS TO CONCLUD...

B-171222: Jan 19, 1971

SINCE NO BID WAS RECEIVED FROM TYCO THERE WAS NO WAY FOR THE CONTRACTING AGENCY TO DETERMINE TYCO'S STANDING. THE INVITATION WAS ISSUED BY THE DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER OF THE DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY ON JULY 24. TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED ON AUGUST 31. WAS REJECTED FOR FAILURE OF THAT COMPANY TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND RETURN AN AMENDMENT TO THE INVITATION. WAS FOUND RESPONSIVE AND A CONTRACT WAS...

B-171222: Jul 12, 1972

SINCE TYCO IS NOT THE PROPER PARTY TO ASSERT A PROPRIETARY DATA CLAIM ON BEHALF OF THE THERMO-KING CORPORATION. GAO IS NOT OBLIGED TO CONSIDER THIS ASPECT OF ITS PROTEST. WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE PRIOR DECISION. IN YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 6 YOU REQUEST THAT OUR OFFICE OBTAIN A STATEMENT FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER EITHER CONFIRMING OR DENYING THAT THE THERMO- KING DRAWING P/N 1080A69G03 WAS NOT...