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B-178078 1 (1973-05-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadpp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: .7 .l , . ,I COMPTROLLER G!:NCERAL OF TIlE UNITED RTATEG .v. ' Wf,5HIQIGTON. D.C. 20S44 B-178078 Hay 18, 1973 The Honorable James C, Fletcher Administrnto'-, National Aeronautics and Space Adminiotration Dear Dr. letcher: Reference is mado to a letter (your reference KDP-3) dated February 21, 1973, with enclosureg, from the Director of Procure- merit, submitting a report~ot thq request.of -Hitchel. Caera Company for reforation of contract) AS3A-16705 in the amount of $1,430 based on a mistal:e alleged'after award of the contract by JASA's Lewia Research Center. This procurement wan negotiated on a cole-source basis and provided for the repair Lnd improveont of two ?fonitov 16=m cameras. The statement of work for each camera provided for the installation of AQ,/D.C. motor and associated conl.rols and isolated dual C timing lightu. The cameras were forwarded to the manufscturer, Mitchell Camera Co., together with a copy of the oolicitation in order that Hitcholl night inspect them to determine the parts and labor required to accomplish the work. Mitchello submitted its pro- posel on Juno 15, 1972, in the amount of $1,684.40 (Parts $914.40, Labor $770.00) for Item No. 1 and $1,506.55 (Parts $758.55, Labor 0748.00) for Item No. 2, On June 26 the contracting officer by telephone requested a dotailod breanhdmn of the cost of parts and labor, ll parts prices were verified against the Mitchell price listo in the possession of the Plnn and Source Office; the reason- ableneso of the lnbor charges were verified by the flead of the Motion Picture Section. On this basis, the contracting officer found the total pricG to be justifiedand U±'tchell was awarded the contract. The contractor submitted the cameras on August 15 and August 23, but both were rejected on September 1 because they did not hIve tse A.C./D.C. motor and controls and the timing lighto installed ti required by the contract. Upon rejection, Mitchell .Ileged that they had misralenly omitted the cost of these items in making their original entimto, and they confirmed their allegation by letters dated September 14 and Novober 8, 1.972. Mtchell cubeequently cotpleted Clte repnirs on the cameran. 9

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