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B-201133.2,B-201133.3 1 (1981-06-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjmo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 44 / THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION,. OF THE UNITEO STATES W A S H I N G T o N . 0 .C 2 0 5 4 8 *1 \ it£ FILE: B-201133.2, B-201133.3 DATE: June 22, 1981 MATTER OF: Central Intelligence Agency, National Office Systems, Inc.--Request for Reconsideration DIGEST: 1. Request for reconsideration by agency of protest decision filed more than 10 working days after agency received decision is untimely even though agency's procurement division did not receive decision until 5 working days later. 2. Contention that order for supplies cannot be placed directly with authorized agent of Federal Supply Schedule contractor is denied on reconsideration since agency's delivery order was issued directly to con- tractor and only in care of contractor's authorized agent. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Office Systems, Inc. (National), request reconsidera- tion of our decision in National Office Systems, Inc., B-201133, March 18, 1981, 81-1 CPD 210. National had contended that the CIA's purchase from the Federal Supply Schedule of eight power shelv- ing units manufactured by Kardex Systems, Inc. (Kardex), was tainted because CIA procurement officials favored the use of Kardex equipment over the White Machine Company equipment offered by National. In our prior decision, we held that the CIA's requirements for eight power files containing a self-diagnostic feature were in contravention of the Federal Property Manage- ment Regulations, which prohibit purchases made at prices other than the lowest delivered price on the basis of mere personal preference. The CIA The CIA argues that the determination that eight units and a self-diagnostic feature were required was the responsibility of the procuring agency. The Agency e~ S'o

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