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B-174467 1 (1972-02-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaactr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: \Z - 1_69 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. .0548 B-17W67 FEB 4 197Z Dear Mr. Johnson: We refer to letter 1340 of November 3, 1971, from the DItector, Supply Service, Departent of' edicine and Surgery, reporting on the protest of G. Fred Swanson, Inc., against the award of a contract to DeVac, Inc., undr invitation for bids (Ma) go. 650-17-72 dated August 19, 1971. The invitation covered the supplying and installation of thermo- barrier windows at the Veterans Administration ospital at Providence, hode Island. It stipulated that the dramvlgs and speciftcations vould be issued on September 6, 1971, to those bidders requesting such documents. After tr=a itting these bid docments to the interested fims, two bids were received and opened on September 20, 1971, one from DeVac, Inc. ($9087), and one fro= G. Fred Swanson,, Inc. ($24,700). Section 23 of the specifications provided in pertinent part: 23-1. Provide DeVac TherZal Barrier vertical sliding windows mod 660 or an approved equal per the following specifications. 23-3. PMW1RQUIRm : Windows delivered to gite shall meet requirments of ThyAtoui Load Tests, including Air Infiltratin Test and Wter Resistance Test in following AAyA Specifications: GRNR.L: A3l bidders shall submit a test report 10 days prior to bid date on the window being bid, prepared by an approved testing laboratory. The. report hall indicate that the window has been tested in striet accordance with the following methods and procedures. There then followed a detailed description of the tests and the results to be obtained. Swanson, however, failed to submit, 10 days prior to bid opening, a test report on the windows it proposed to furnish. At bid opening, Wsanmn advised that the test report had been mailed but, at that time, ........

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