B-173586: Oct 12, 1971

WHERE PROTESTANT'S LOW BID WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXCEPTION TO THE SPECIFICATIONS INDICATING THAT A DIRECT CYLINDER-MOUNTED OR WALL MOUNTED UNIT WITHOUT A P.S.I. ASSUMING THAT SIMILAR SPECIFICATIONS WERE NOT ENFORCED IN A PRIOR PROCUREMENT. THE PROTEST IS DENIED. INC.: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED JULY 12. THE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE - "FLOOR-MOUNTED I...

B-173586: Nov 24, 1971

GAO DID NOT FIND AN ADEQUATE BASIS FOR HOLDING THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS WERE UNREASONABLE. OR WERE NOT BASED UPON A BONA FIDE DETERMINATION OF THE NEEDS OF THE DEPOT. IT WAS CONSIDERED IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ACCEPT DELIVERY IN LIEU OF INSTITUTING TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT ACTION ALTHOUGH DELIVERY WAS 12 DAYS LATE. INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 28. IN THIS REGAR...