B-176276:
Dec 14, 1972
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT FUTURE PREAWARD SURVEYS OF DESERT LABS WILL BE MORE RELIABLE. TO BARNES DRILL COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS DATED JUNE 14 AND NOVEMBER 7. C. YOU HAVE CONTENDED THAT DESERT LABS IS NOT CAPABLE OF MANUFACTURING THE MACHINE REQUIRED AND THAT THE MACHINE INSTALLED AT THE HUNTERS POINT NAVAL SHIPYARD UNDER THE CONTRACT AWARDED PURSUANT TO THE FIRST MENTIONED SOLICITA...