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B-178656 1 (1973-12-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadrs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 9,1 *. -- CoMpTRoLJ G&NEMRAL OFTHE UINITW STATwI WASIHINGTOIo, Do ;-54 Dm178656 Decoubcr 26, 1973 Stawseu Kosta and 1ason 2300 Two Girird Piaza Philadeiphiap Panusylvania 19102 Attentions Theodore H, Kostos, Esquire Gentlemens We refer to your letter dated Septembor 17, 19731 on behalf of Doton Pneuwatics Incozporated (DPI), and prior correspondence from BPI, protesting against the award of a contract under solic- itation to. YITT~fl6-1932--5-18-73, Assuod by the General Ser- vices Administration (OSA). eWe also refer to our letter dated October 11, 1973, forwarding to you GSA's response to your lettet of September 17, 197$. The oolicitation, issued on April 18, 1973s contemplated a require-ento-type contract for throe different items of pneumatic riveters for the period beginnnd' o the date.of award through Ja.liuary 31, 1974. Did opening was eaheduled for Hlt 18, 1973. In view of your protest, bid opening was postponed uatil August 20, £973. On October 15, 1973,. OSA detemtined that the award could no longer be delayed and on 'November 6j, 1973, award was made to the Iuck fHanufacturing Company, DL ically, you allege that the solicitation contained technio cal requirements and testing procedures thL't were arbitrary and ristrietive of competition. Firast, you state that the Design and Construction specifis cations applicable to Items I 2 and 3 were arbitrary and restric- tive of competition because the requirements therein regarding operation under certain air pressure and conaumption limitations, pulling capacity, troke, and certain pneumatic hydraulic double action shift mechanismshad nothing to do with rLveting. You ask ihy the Coverment did not erely ask for rLveteri that will pull the rivets it wants to pull, and test for riveting only, without using all the part number complicationo, samulAted tests, etc.? ... . ........... . ......ao- - I- -

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