About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

B-179205 1 (1973-12-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadtf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: // ... • OqZa J V COMPTROLLER GENERAL Or TUBE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. DC.WIDS B-179205 kceaber 4, 1973 Vnited Tractor Coupjn7 216 North 15th Strnat Chestertow. Indian* 46304 Attention; lr. C. H. Shafer Viea Presldent Centleun; This is in reply to your Ieter of July 6, 1973, to a United Statos Senator and your comv ications with a Member of Congreus, whichaMve been forwarded to our Office, protesting the rejection of your bid under invitation for bids (IFB) No. DSA 700-73-B-2761, issued on April 25, 1973, by the Dafanse Supply Agency (DSA), Columbus, Ohio. The IFB requested bids for the furnishing of 154 tractors in accordance with Military Specification fIL-T-52743(H) dated ?love ber 22, 1972. Bids ware opened onM Hay 29, 1973, with the following bids being received; United $1,182,225 Clark Lquipoant Co. (Clark) 1,555,053 Pettibone Corporation 1,972,794 On July 2, 1973, you were notified that your low bid was rejected as nonresponsive and award wan made to Clark bocause in a letter attached to your bid you took exeption to the tasting require- ment of paragraph 4,6.2.3 of MIL-Ta-52743QW). In that letter you stated the followings Wo must take exception to paragraph 4.6.2.3 Engine perfor=nce. If we have made a proper interpretation, this pnragrapi requires a cornercial industrial engine to be tested in accordance with JU7L-STl-1400. The engine usod In the First Article nd all production engines vill have been hot tested and certified performance curves wil1 be availsblo. Your protast is baied on the allegations that arendients to the IF3 chan.ed the engine called for by the specifications from a Jc , ff..\ iI I

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most