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B-177862 1 (1973-05-29)

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cOmprRoLLEU GENERAL. OF TlE; UNITED STATES
           WASIIItIGTON. D.C, PUSin


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Hay 29, 1973


Girard Kachinery and Supply Company
3428 Roosevelt Street
San Antonio, Texas   78214


Attention:


flr,  . L. Girard
President


Gentlemen;


    We refer to your telefax of January 23, 1973, and subsequent
correspondence, concerning your protest against an award to Central
EngineerinS, Inc. (Central), under Invitation for Rids (IFB) Ho.
DABE34-73-B-0015, tosued by the Department of the Army on October 26,
1972l for a self-propelled, truck-mourited, broom-vaquum street
sweeper which contained the follouting Fortilnent epecificatlona:


2.b. haIn broom to be * * * no les than 60 inches
      long, 16 Ltchos in diameter. * * *


7.8.


Truck engine * * * Thin engine *hall ba of
adequate brake horsepower to ** * operate
truck component, * * * without overhetting
if left running at idle for a period oi at
least 2 hours,


               b, Truck cab * * * Driving and steering controls
                  shall be located on right.hand side of trun-k
                  cab * * *,

            You aintain that Contralls specifications, dated January 17,
         1972P for its Street Sweeper (VAC-/JL Hodels E5-1 E 5-16, and E7-
         16D) shoynthat 4he company bid was nonretponoivJ to th. IFB a
         requiremitu, as amended, that the sweeper be capatle of tkweeping
         an area ok, no leis than 60 in width and that the steering controls
         of the tru k cab may be located on either right hand side of truck
         cab. Cons quently, you request that Central's contrait ba cancelled,
         and an awar mads to your firm.


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