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B-177758 1 (1973-07-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaczc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ( . COMPTNOLIRGENERAL OF THE UNITEO rATS s i Wit July 13, 1973 Jacob H. Fischman, sq. 100-O3 70th Avenue Forest XAlis, Rev York .373 Dear Mr. Fsivcbrnn Your letter of April t, 1973, and prior correspondence, on behalf of Consolidated Airborne Systems, Incorporated (CAB), protested against award of a contract to another firm under request for proposals (RFP) NO. F3367-734O3012, issued July 14, 1972, by the Directorate of Specialized Subsystem, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The VWP solicited technical and price proposals for a fixed quantity of temperature indicators. Six offeroru responded. (including CAB) and their proposals were submitted for evaluation. Aftdr a review of the price propouals, the contracting officer suspected a possible mistake in the CAB price. Accordingly, #te contracting officer when writing to CAS concerning deficiencies in the technical portion of its proposal ine eluded the foflowing statement in a letter dated October 18, 1972: 1. Reference subjeet EP, ths Contraiting Officer questions your ability to perform work bid on aS. prices quoted because of the large differential betwe'an your prices and others quoted. The contracting officer also sent letters to the other tive offerors requesting pricing data and technical clarltcationa. The letters sent to CAB end the other offerors also stated that the closing date for nesotiations, at which time the offeror's best and final offer must be received, was November 3, 1972I CAB verlfitt its price by letter dated October 31, 1972, and elttough the five other ofiferors lowered their prices, CAB' Initial price was still iyas of November 3, 1972. Con- sequently, the contracting officer requested the cognizant Defense Contract Administration Services (DCAS) office to make a preaward our- vey of CAB. A complete award was recomended br report dated November 17, 1972. However, by letter dated November 22, 1972, the contracting officer requested that each offeror certify the use or non-use of jewel bearings. Also, each offeror was notified that the closing date for receipt of this cettification ra November 30, 1972, and any revisions to the proposal received after the closing date would be treated as a late proposal. Two offerora lowered their prices, which rosulted in the displacement of /1 I /1! '

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