B-178341:
Jul 9, 1973
THE IFB WAS ISSUED JANUARY 23. ITEM 1 WAS FOR THE "IRONER. VA OPENED THE BIDS NOTWITHSTANDING YOUR PROTEST BECAUSE IT DETERMINED THE EQUIPMENT WAS URGENTLY NEEDED TO FACILITATE THE PLANNED CONSOLIDATION OF LAUNDRY OPERATIONS FOR THE BOSTON AND BROCKTON VA HOSPITALS. WHEN BIDS WERE OPENED ON APRIL 4. 333 WAS HIGHER THAN THE LOW BID OF $81. WERE NOT LOW. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE CONCERNING THE RESP...