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B-178158 1 (1973-05-23)

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I      .X'n4 ,f,       COMPTROLL-ER GFiJ.ttAL Or THlE UNITCD STATESU
          p4A.~t 4AWA5INhITOH, D.C. ZO0546                      11

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                                                     May 23, 1973



        Rojed Iueorporated
        152 5r T'n Avenue
        Crof ton, Hry.j'wd 22113

             Athnticl    r. h D. oonncy
                      40Fresident

        Oetlemen;

             eja are in receipt of yir letter ot April 9# 1973p and prior
        correopondencop protontina nainst any wrard of a ccntract inder
        Govaent Printing Office (utM) uoltlitatilm No. 1i533 being made
        prior to a oVplete revision of the upeciieatios.

             *he aolicitition In question i afor the procnrement of two
        battery oernte4 tc.row Aslc rcaoh fork truoka. Yo contend that
        (1) tho n ecifer.timu are rCstrictive to the product of one nanufao-
        turer; (2) if the specified k hinoh length of the fo,ka which you
        belWevo nerw. no iw~eil purposo, wmareduced to hO inches, to 4di,
        tionul bidders %ould be able to meet the 85aLneh overzfl lensth specie
        ficationlna aM (3) r.nother vmthed of nereasina copetition would be
        to uwe am ore cuneot battery.

             Yoa contend trther that the npeciftetionv contain numerous
        conflicto and contradictions. heificafly, yox raert that the
        requirement tnbted on parge 6, parrjravb R, of the achedule1 thet the
        tnic-zr. rc to br furnished vithout overhcad  ueris, ri in cot.flict
        ith thte provcinco ato the Ozcupaticolna.1 Wlth rand  scoty Act (OML9J)
        with iftdch the invlttion for bidn (IFB) otvtes the tquipment  uniche
        muwt cop.ly. olo, yoaflejw that ertl.n dimcncions and requiri cnbs
        stated In the sac'edua conflict ith stande-rda cntaned in the incoro,'-
        rated i.li.toyepeitlutins. These conflicts opurportedly exiot as to:
        )load back rent hcdght; (b) aosater wheel height; (a) load wheel size;
        d battery cc=artrnt; (e) the requirement for pwtr steering; (t) posi-
        tion of ccctroln; and (U) pooiticm of oteerinS whoel.
             Itmever any cnflicts botween the diutmnniono n d otandnrds in the
        schednle anl the incorporated rilitary cvcificritiou ore renolved by
        ptzraph). 9 of t)damrd form 33A Vach .tatcs



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