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B-178151 1 (1973-07-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaczw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I4 r ''~ *COMFROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED SATULS WASHINGTON. D.C. L $ 3-178153L July 25, 1973 ational teel and Shipbuildin Company 900 17th Street, .W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Attention: Carl R. Pagterv Euq. Associate Counsel Gentleme3 Rererence is made to yr'r telegram of Mrrch 70 1973t and subsequent correspondence, protesting an award of a contract to Triple A Machine Shop, Inc. (Triple A), under Invitation for Bids (IFS) oo 162791-73-B-051'9, issued on February 7, 1973, by the Eleventh Naval District, San Diego, California. The instant in- vitation requested bids for drydocking and topside repairs to the U1)8 MO1W VErnON. Under the IFB the work on the vessel was to be done at the Naval Station, Ban Diego, Californiu, with the dry- docking accomplished ett Graving Drylock No. 1, located at the Naval Station, the only drydock in the San Diego area capable of doeking the yessel. At bid opening on February 22, 1973, Triple.A was in the process of uecuring the authorization of the ran Diego Urified Poxt District to use the drydock. It is reported that since Triple A's bid was low and it appeared to be an otherwise responsible bidder, the contracting officer deter- mined that award should be deferred until March 7, 1973, to afford Triple A the opportunity to have its application foe use of the dock acted upon before performance had to camnence under the IF. By the trms of the invitation the contracting officer had 15 days frm bid open!ng to make award, without requesting bidders to extend their bid acceptance period. On March 6, 1973, Triple A received authortty to un the driook and a ard r made to that firm on March 7, 1973. // i (A,

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