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B-178747 1 (1973-12-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadqz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 'W 34 40 l!-178747 D:eceulvr 118Pj 133 p . The Honorable 0aim 0, Vlotch-r Administrat~or, National Aeronautics and Space AkWlnitt';tion Dear Dr. Fletchert By lctr dated SeptcENr 1, 1973# and pror orrespondence, the Director of Procurevent has transmitted rapr s to ths Offie in cHonoran with the prtrts fled on bhlf cf Super uilding Maintenance (Super) and Coastline aintenance Compony, Incorporated (Coastline) undar invitation for bid* (UH) flo, 2-.20093(JS-2), issuod by the Ames Research Cantor, eroffett Field* Califoia, for Janitoclal siervices. By doesio dated July 16, 1973 (n-178747), we dto-od Supre, Initial protest gaitnst the proposed aoard to Action Indutrles (Ation). oever, at that tiane Coastline'a protant against that proposed aard had not been resolveds In addition0 by l-tter dated July 20 counseal for Super reqttsed reconsideration of our July 16 decision. Notwirthstandin these pnresoled prote tac €otr4tct No. At 2- 7719 As awardedto Ation on June 21 It a ' the protarins activity's poxition that Action's refusal to extend th* acceptancti period of its bid pending our resolutirn of the .rotests nlitcaauitateI a prowpt award for these aervices, On the other hand, we aie informedA that Action claimed that it waB aceupting the award under duress, uhaintriu.n that the award war illegal because the June 1 start data sp.'tified ii\ the solicitation WAB not mat, After negotiations were condttitd witb Action concerning the problems which arosebecause of the etre ely uhorn nottes to conence performance, the procuring activity conc lude.4 that no valid and binding contract existed vith Action. In v.ew of this conclusivn, the activity decided to terminate the contract with Action and to award the contract to Diamond Janitorivl Service and Supply Company (Diamod) as the next low rosponsive bidder tider the origina'l solicitation. Although CoastJl.,a bid the next loest price, thi activity determined that its bid vis nonremponsive by virtue of that inu failure to acknowledge the receipt of an amnd eat to the sulicitatiou. This di- teminat.Lon has bean protested by counsel for Coastlin . r. c

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