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B-177894 1 (1973-04-17)

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COMrTnOLLER GEfNERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20541


13,-17794


April 17o 1973


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Silent Hoist and'Crane Company, Inc.
8'l-Brr 63rd Street
Jrooklyn, few York 11220


Attentions


Mr. R. E. Cohen
Manrmger, Government Sales


Oentlemen:

     We refer to you letter Wed Janur    24, 1973, and mbsequent
correspondence o Droteisti  -40Procedu  for soliciting bidsjunder
Me DACi1'35-73-B-0020 and -0030, issued by the Arm Engineer District,
Detroit, 1fichlgan,                 A  t   ct-iry    a'
     Invitation for Bids DVAin5-73-B-0020 (m -ooo) wased
November 13, 1972, for the supply of one 10p000-pound capacity fork
lift truck, The followine bids were recorded at the bid opening on
December 8# 1972
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Modern !!adling Equip. Co.
Towmotor Corp.
Clark Equip, CO.
Otis Material Handling
Advance Fork Lift Co.
Silent Hoiut & Crane


11,372.00
3.o
12t985.00
13,800.00
%39750.O
16,545.93-


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CPA


     The fork lift truck to be procured uner 37 -020 was to
replace one which was in need o extensive repairs and was being
maintained in operating condition on a day-today basis. In view
thereof? section u-1 of F  -0020 required delivery of the truck
within 30 days after receipt of contract. None of the bidders ob-
jected to the technical specifications for the item being procured.
However, all bidders other than Silent Hoist were nonresponsive in
that they took exception to the required delivery schedule.

     Thus, the sole responsive and responsible bid received was
approximately 45 percent greater than the apparent low bid and
almost h0 percent above the price of 012 .QDO which war anticipated


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