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B-178637 1 (1973-10-26)

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    fr17C637                        October 26, 1973  qoio0G




    Texas Aroipace Services Incorporatod
    3861 Vine Street
    Ablene,  (eKwi  796C
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         Attention; Mr. lemard J, Qunnilghaa
                    President

    Gentleemn;

         We refer to your latter dated September 17, 1973, and prior
    correspondence, protesting the uaard of a contract to another firm under
    request for rroposals (07) F34601-73-R-7080% issuad on Dcember 22, 1972,
    at Tinkar  r Yorce Base, Okahoma.

         The solicitation was £aegotiatad procuroraet for the ovwtaul,
    repair and/or odicatlori of 297 selectors, ISH 1660-516-2096, P/3 966VI-
    01 applicable to 0-118 Aircraft, -Texas Arospaca Services Incorporated
    (Texas Aep-rspnce)_suitted--i.co proposal in the amount of $6,511 which.
    was the lowest of the best and fJMal proposals from six sources,

         Due to ths utVetcy of meeting the required deYivery schodulo, on
    January 22, Iq73, a prow rd ourvy cwa requested of Te=a Aorospcice.
    Section 0-32 mtitted PP.-AflJ) SI.VLoY OF PR105.CTIVH COITRAGTO3'
    R!Jti~f~lhly ±idicatad hatt--  fourtee  areas to oiuvtigatod-nd
    evaluated inct.ed pniduction capability, labor rexcurces and ability to
    ioct dCliver?7 nchudulec, In thin cchg:rd, tho  report dated robruary 6,
    lr72, rcrot '%...e  thit no award be r.-' o to Toxas 1rr,;paco prinarily
    because it di not aotinfactorily demoustrtte production copability to
    nuca th  4Aivi ' sr f I#'. yf J) uata per r-nt' banLw1ius?30 c.ryn
    oftar receipt (f the equipLrat as apecified .m tac uoicitatiou. O  the
    be.ste of t.e t;',rrv, etiOr contruct~n-, offir.nr wnOet a dterflnation of
    novrecponsibilityi, S.4n'e the c ,nrd ws- for lcr th  Q 000, purou., t
    to AZFR 1-705.4 c), tto deterrlnation of noatrcsonaibflity was not
    coordinated vidhthe Smatl Busines. Adninttradion. Thereafter, a
    preamward survey won mado on tbe next lowest offeror, Artko Corporation
    (Artko). After receiving a favorable survey report, tha contracting
    offtica found Artko to be rosponsible

         You hava lhalleng.ed the contracting officer's failure to tip4 your
    eo.pany resrmusnilo In thia rc[ard it is rfleged that the actionz of


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