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B-178984 1 (1973-10-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadmc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1I A! COMYOTROL E-R GAE RAL OF Th UNITED STA'ES :1WAIHWOGTON.IIlc. M k.1789B4 Octoler 30, 173 4 lptn A trcratt Charoars, Inc. 6200 Ple.anu Driv Englaoood, Colorado 80110 Attentions Hr. Jesus J, Hiiusnadnx Executive Vice Prid&t Gentlean: Wi refer to your affidwid t of July 6, 2973, with enceuns, antd prior correspmndene., protesting the refimal of the National Aerocau- titz. and Spaca Aanistratton (M) to consider your bid for award under invfhticua for bid.. (XT) 9-335252a-3-5p issued an June 1, 1973. The invitation provided that bi. vould be r-eceived until 3:00 p.., local tire, on Jim* 22, 1973, at Rooa 12, Euilding 226, L)mdou 3. Johnson Space Center, and there publicly opened. Your bid Is reported to havu been sultntced after that time o 304 p.m. It was dtemined by the contractin3 officer that yovr late bid was uncet, abl.e for ward and tmt it should be disposnd of In ecordanee vith VASA Procurezcnt Regulation ?-303.7. Under that regulstion, such a late bid Ini retained unopened until after award and then returned to the bid(ar. It is your contention that the lAte receipt of your Did wvtI occasioned solely by Government ishandling of yourb id after It was on the intafltiom. You alle~e tbat extraordinary delay cawied by Govern- sut peraonnel occurrrd when your ae't attempted to secure a pans to enter the installntion uo as to deposit the bid. Sinco the dtlcy incident to securing thd pass resulted in the late submission .if your bid, you contend that the bid should bo regarded as tindly filed. Alpine's courier states that he arr.ved at the VASA gute at 7-1/2 minutes 'before 3:00 p.. He tlc= attempted to deliver the bid to the security Aurd at the gat . The guard instructed the courier to first go to the Security Control Center for proper registration. After roietoring, the courier was then mset to the bid opening office. The enti:e procee, £from entry into the Installation to complstion of security roriu tration, took approximately six d.nutes. It then took. .our ore aLuutes to reach the appropriate roomt for bid opening. * -m - A W,,,'i

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