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B-178841 1 (1973-11-15)

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          305 &ne Wq7
          Sunnyvale, California. 94086

              Atuantiont Hr. RL tor L, C9ibrt, Jr.
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              ,YoTur latter of July 30, 1973, axid prior corroepondenca from your
         attorney, protested the determinatton that your fim was not a reepon-
         sible bidder wider Invitation for bids (IFi) lo. FPIP-D-2914-0A--16-73,
         iasued by the Yederal Surply BSorico, General Services Adatnistration
         (CSF, on Poctber 38, 1972.

              The IFS covered an indefinite cmout of sensitized dltnotype flbni
         for the period of July 1, 1973, or date of suard, vhichover s Iacer,
         through Juno 3U 1974. A subsequent auendmeit t. the t olicitatioa, datcd
         December 26, 19720 extnded the date of bid opnniitu from Jettuary 16 to
         January 19, 2973. In addittion, the Dscaiber 26 waendment o.pudod the
         requirements of the sollcitation by adding thernal developing CUMr. '.Ohe
         snthod of ward provided that avard would be mtdn tunder each deveorrao-t
         type and special itw wn~be? for the sansitisod diatotypa MUra and on on,
  (       tmAy-ite basis for the thermal develaping fila.

              Seven bids were received ty the closing date. .tdx vs the low  .
        'bidder on 05 Iteams of seitiuzed diezotyapo film end 18 itms of thesta
        i developing flm.

              On 7ebruary .27, O73 the contracting otCicer submitted GO  For
       - 694, Yinancial espocibLity o- InCluiry and Reply, tQ tie Credit and
         Finwuce Brnach, Ofie of FMnance, (SA, to dettaae vtttre Xidcx had
         tho financial creilt and capablity to perforc the contravt. The Fil anco
         and Crelit Branch reparted an Yth 14, 1973, thiwt XWden's financial
         swaum was wmatlsfactory tad that until ouch tie as it, coW~ld be
         established that tho $3000,OCO which Xlda,% hop$ to ratine by the sale
         of stock In May or Juno had, in fact, boan 'acad, £inaatal ability -. c;
         -wa not appore,

         • -Ulace Xidax is a maU business cearn, the omtcrai:tng offtAter
         nmeditted the matter to the &.sll Binire.e ttwtiutrstion (Slx)
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