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COMPTROLLER CiENEIIML OF TJi: UHITW): STATEM,
WASMIUI TC , MC. A543
B177670 - Hay 29, 1973
The Honorable Robert C, 8enmanar Jr.
The Secretary of the Air Force
Dear 14r,, Secretary:
The Pro-urement Division, Illonwn Air Force Base, few vexico,
issued invitation for bids (IrB) FI2l -73-1f-sYit on
Nlovember 2, 1972, for a recording and nasuxemcnt nystem which
is to be interfacea with a rain analyzer systea, Fight bids were
received and opened on November 29# 1972, atul the Data Graphics
Corporation was the low bidder, The contracting officer propoca,
however, to reject Data Oraphics' bid an nonrenponnive becaune
the cover letter transmitting the bid omitted ie'rera words in-
eluded in the invitation's opecifications, Date, Graphics then
protested to our Of'.ce, and in a report furnished to our Office
dated March 9, 1973, (wdPi,), your Department han expressed a
reluctance to wake a rectruendation as to the disposition of the
protest.
The specifications found its Eetion F, paragraph 2 of the M])
provide:
The reqtdLrements of Generaf Specitications for
Ground fMectronic Equipment 4IMLE-Iel8 (USA?)
ax' applicabic only insofar as quality of mate.'
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uned. (Etmhaais Added.) b
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