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B-178862 1 (1973-10-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadep0001 and id is 1 raw text is: r 7 COMPTROLLEYd2EN!~A.L OF TrHE UNITED STATES 1VIAIIHINGTOU. D,C. OI24 44 10I R-178862 October 10, 1973 j. L, Erause, Esquire . Post Office Box 81693 nlcoln, oebraska 68501 Dear Sir; By letter dated June 7, 1973, you protested on behalf of the FrIeden Construction Company thn award of a contract to HeCrea Water Tower Maintenance and repair Company (HcCrea), The contract was awarded on May 25, 1973 by the Veterans Administration Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska, under solicitation No, 597-30-73 for the demolition of a water tower at the hospital. Bids were opened at 1:30 p.m,, April 16, 1973. Two bids were received. At 10:50 a.m., April 17, 1973, a bid was received from KeCroa. The bid haO been sent by registered Air Mail from fission, Texas and wan postmarked April 12, 1973. The sending and receiving post offices were both contacted and the information submitted by them indicated that McCrea's bid normally should have been received prior to bid opening. In thin regard the applicable Federal Procuroment Regulations (FPR 1-2.303-3) provide'; thut late bids sent by registered mail may be considered for award if; A * f it is determined that the lateness was due solely to a delay in the mails (based on evidence obtained pur- suant to 1 l-2.303-3 (h), (c), and (d)) for which the bidder was not responsible. (b) Registered mail. The time of mailing of a late bid *mailed by registered mail ray be determined by the date in the postmark ou the registered mail receipt or registered mail wrapper. The time of mailing shall be deemed to be the last minute of the date shown in such postmark unless the bidder furnishes evidence from the pant office station of ailing which establishes an earlier time * A ft \ / 1- -/-

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