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B-178609 1 (1973-12-28)

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                              COMPTROLLER GINERAL OF THe UNITED 6TAT9S
                                        WAAfIGTILM P.., 5M4
  VII
              *-175609                                 Dtcsmbr 28, 1973



              Aniarson, RussUl  Kill, P.C.
              RockefeLler Caiar
              600 Fifth Avne•
              Mw York, Now Yostk   10020
                   Attentian; Jerold Oshiustky, Esq
              Ointmenta

                   We refer to your letter dated September 19, 1973, and prior
              corcospondencs, on behalf of the Keme Corporattcu (te4na), protesting
              egctrnt the amard of a contract to Advanced Indutries, Inc. (Advanced),
              uwder Luvitation for bids (ITB) DSA700-73-B-2274, issue,' by the Defonse
              Construction Supply Coaner, Coluaus, 0hio.

                   The trmfltatnonp Uou*4 on Kartb 7, 1973, sotfclted tida ov two
              items coMprLetng a quan'ity of tank snd pump nits in accordenca with
              the specification listed, Item 0001 represented a firwt-yer-program
              roquiremoot for £ total of 237 units. Ztem 0002 represented the
              multiyear-progran requdrafluts for f1cal years 1973, 1974 #.=4 1975 that
•.            vould result in a total quantity of 712 units. At hid opeoadg on Aprl 6,
              1973, Advanced submitted the m  bid for item 0001; hoveve, its bid for
              itm 0002 vao found to be nonreepousive, the corrietnasu of which is not
              tv qusutioned by any party,

                   After carolul consideration of the record and your legal. arcvmenta
              In opposition to the award, we ntt deiy Kene' ptotast for'the rcaona
              stated bea Lf.

                   The solicitation pointed out that t', Governmnt reterve? the righv
              to waiva infonalitien and irLwr Irrceqj1,rities in offors reaeivod
              (standard form 33A, paragraph 10# AWARD 0F CONT AC'). This ws in
              94 ordance tith paragraph 2403 of tht Armed Service Procuramt
              K gulation (ASP) ma.tcld Kigor Znfor-vlit±.. or lrrotmUrtril   in
              Iide which states

                   A minor inforaittty or irregularity -,'A oae which is trely a
                   matter of form or It .om Imaterisl vartarLon frou tht emct
                   requirment. of te invitation for bids, hving no eff eat or
                   mtrtly a trivial or negLigible effet on j lce4 quality,
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