B-30131, MAR. 12, 1957
Highlights
INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR ATTORNEY'S LETTERS OF JANUARY 14 AND JANUARY 22. WERE ENCLOSED COPIES OF DECISIONS OF THE ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS DATED JANUARY 21. WHICH FURNISHES A REASONABLE BASIS FOR THE CONCLUSION THAT YOUR APPEAL TO THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REFUSAL TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR PERFORMANCE WAS PROPER AND TIMELY. IS BEING RESCINDED AND THE FILE IS BEING RETURNED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR DISPOSITION.
B-30131, MAR. 12, 1957
TO RAYLAINE WORSTEDS, INC.:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR ATTORNEY'S LETTERS OF JANUARY 14 AND JANUARY 22, 1957, RELATIVE TO YOUR CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,462 FOR PARTIAL REMISSION OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES DEDUCTED FROM PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU UNDER CONTRACT NO. W 669-QM-10270, DATED DECEMBER 17, 1940, FOR FURNISHING WOOL CLOTH TO THE PHILADELPHIA QUARTERMASTER DEPOT, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. WITH THE LETTER OF JANUARY 14, 1957, WERE ENCLOSED COPIES OF DECISIONS OF THE ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS DATED JANUARY 21, 1955, AND MARCH 30, 1956, ASBCA NO. 1842, RELATIVE TO THE MATTER.
IN VIEW OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE, WHICH FURNISHES A REASONABLE BASIS FOR THE CONCLUSION THAT YOUR APPEAL TO THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REFUSAL TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR PERFORMANCE WAS PROPER AND TIMELY, THE OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1942, DISALLOWING YOUR CLAIM, IS BEING RESCINDED AND THE FILE IS BEING RETURNED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR DISPOSITION.
FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS IN THE MATTER SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY. THE DEPARTMENT'S REFERENCE IN 1942 WAS SPFDR 167/354216 (RAYLAINE WORSTEDS, INC.). ..END :