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B-178600 1 (1973-08-16)

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              COMPTROLLER GENERALS Or THE U 'IThO STATES
                         WASHIN2TON, D.C. 9M3~

-1786o0                                     August 16, 1973



Natiomnl Sucing, Incorxorated
Box 133
Kenoington, KU7aM 20M9
     Attention: Hre Txu attorthvaite
                 tcgional Harkating Mtager

Gentlemen:

     By letter doted July 10, 1973, and prior corrpondenca you
protected the inclusion of Specia Proviision 4 in tuvitation for
bids (iMi) WA3-73',.2P1 isbued by the United St&tea Departmmt of
Justice.

     The solicitation nau issued for tho procurement of autcrtio
data processing cervices for the DepartmNinta Office of Computer
Services. Spocia Provision 4 of the 173 stated that offorors
upeolinig performnce at uny location outiide the Kctropolitan
Wachinton, D.C. area ill be rejected au n#nrosponsive, The
Waoldngton Metropolitan area ims defined to include the Ditrict
of Columbia, #bntgomory and Prince Goorges Counties ini Iryland,
Arlinton, Faifax, Loudon and Prince Wlliam Countiea, Virginia,
and the cities of Falln Churchl Fairfax, and Alexandris in Virginia.

     It is your contention that such rectriction is unnecomanry ow
your firm in capable of performing frcn a location outside the
donignatod are%. In thia connection, you state that your firm has
perfomed taLki for the Govorimmit which are sirdisx in scope and
mcalpp but wbose facilitio are vot contiguouns

     The Department of Justice reports that in dotorxmtning to restrict
thin nolicitatibn to the WaOhingtoa D.C ao it van Xnfluencod by
the fo.oving considerationa:

     '1. .1owaecessity for close liaison betvoer the
          Ow ;errment and Contractor fepreeentativos,
     2*. A tuo-week 'turn-maround' time, with requires
          sent for pickoup and delivery to be effected
          by the Contractor at the Office of Coputer
          $arvies

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