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B-179094 1 (1973-11-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadlw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: rps CQMPTROLL-Er GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON.,9)C. IOtA 40170 B-179094 November 7, 1973 The. lonorablo The Secretary of the Hlavy Dear Wr. Secretary: This Is in reply to latter SUP 0228 da:Cd Auust 16, 1973, frvn the Deputy Comandor, Procurement Itanagemnt, leavul Supply Systems Comaid, reporting on the protezt of Techuolosy.ncorporated (Technoloy) agaipet the rejection of its bid wnder invitaton for bids fl0017&73-B-0175, issued by the lavfl Weapons Laboratory (NWL), Dahlgren, Virgiia. 0 I The fl imes the Pcond atop of a two-step forrally advertised $ procurmont for a continuous 16= uotion picture cblor film processing machine, Two propossla wera found to ba acceptable under the request for quotatiorn issued os the firot atept that of Technology and the lilmlie Caorporation (Pllnline), E UL beltived that the fundi for t1in procurtnent had to be obligated by Juno 30, 1973, or such funds would be withdrawn, Threfore, tho Ira van mailed to the two eligible fI.9 on June 23, 1973, with ar opening date of Julio 29, 1973. On June 25, the contracting offl'oor, aware that tle bid package would not reach the biddera in tine for them to submit timuly bidt called each bidder and authorized 4telegraphic bids and comyod tho contents of the U'B to each bidder orally. Bids were rocoived from both Tochnolo y and Ftlmlin, with Technology being tho lo bidder. ltouever, the contracting officer determind that Tochnolory's bid was nonrespounive becausce th delivery cohodule offered did not comply with the breq: ironent in the f'3. Ao, the contracting officer noted the posuibility of an error in the prico cubmitted for Item 0003,A. On July 5, 1973, Technology protested to our Office the finding of nonresponsivoness rearding itn bid. *t contended that the errors in the bid wore caused by the inadequato tiun allowed for bid praparation. As regards the delivery nchedulo, tho IM required delivery within 120 days aftor the data of the' contract (ADC). Toclnoloty's bid statu that dotvory would be w da 120 days ARO (after recolpt of order). i I1J provided a warninq that If a delivory schedule %wa offered on an MAD basis, it vould be evaluated by adding the m-Aiu number of days ' {'x Awar of.......7... skaatJ

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