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B-179025 1 (1973-10-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadlc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES * WAS, IINqGTON, O),C, 10540 ,B-179025 0qtobmr 26# Raymond H. Jacoboon, 'sq. Federal Bar Building Wst . N Wahington, 1,0, 20006 Dear Hr. Jcobson: * - Rotaretico is nde to your lettir and prior correopon4euce from American Steal Impact Corporation (ASIG), protesting tra award of a contract to LanadommaeSteol t Ircm Compauy (Laundono) under invtta- tion for bida 11o, U100104-73-D-126, insuod by the Unitd States Navy Ships Parts Control Centor, Hchanicbur , Penusylvauia, Jids reaeived under the invitation were opened on flay 23, 1973. Vy letters dated flay 24, 1973, ASIC, the low bidder, and Forwald Steel Products, the second low bidder, ware arequested to verify their ( offers, Thie following day, Lansowme, the third low bidder, was requested to extend tlie time for acceptanco of its bid from June 22 to July 23, 1973. Lansdo-va, however, by letter of Ilay 31 advised that it could not esteud the acceptance time of its bid to July 23 due to stringent Limitationa placed upon it by raw mAterial suppliers., Vreaward surveys were requested on lay 25, 1973, for the two lowest responsiva bidders, Tha esurvay performed on ASIC ws completed on June 12, 1973, and roce=aMnded lio Aad based on usatisfactory fl.nWings in alost all of the areas survey.. te results of the survey on Horwald dated June 15, 1973, alto were unfavorable. It is reported that in view of the urgennt need for the projectilas in thu invitation ari ±n v.-ewof a u t uwfavccable preaward £utvsyst the contracting officer, after consultation w.i a technical specialists, doteuinaed that Che delay incident to refc-.ral to the Smal Dusinesn Adinistration (SEK) for Cartificate of Competeacy (COO) consideration on the low bidders would be prejudicial to the interest of the Goyern- ment. Consoequntly, app'voval for a Crtigicste of UrGency parittin award to the next low rAsponsive bidder, Lanamnewas approved on Jura 21, 1973, and a crpy of tho ecertificate was furished.to the SM in accordance with Armed Services rounurwant Regulation (ASP,) 1-705.4(c)(iv). Tha award to Lanodowne wes made on June 22. The award is protested on the grouLds. Lhat (1) the proawd survey mo orroneout,; (2) tho matter or- rooponnibt 1ty ohould have bcn raftrred to SAM pursuant to ASPR 1-705.4 inmcdiataly azter the determinatiou itc 7', BEST DOCUMENTAVAILABLF

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