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B-190283 1 (1978-05-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgcb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: II I THE CONIPTNOLLER GENlRAL DECISION . . OF THE UINITED s'rAT1E WASHINGTON- D.C. 20548 B-190283 Unimatic Manufacturing Co. DIGEST: Where it appears from preawdrd survey report that bidder does not intend to comply with specifications for immediate procurement and is otherwise deficient, there is no basis to conclude that find- ing of nonresponsibility was unreasonable or made in bad faith notwithstanding bidder was itvolued in contract for manufacture of sam item in 1971. The Unimatic Manufacturing Co. (Unimatic) protests the failure of the Defense Construction Supply Center, Defense Logistics Agency, to award It, the low bidder, a contract under invitation for bids No. DSA700-77- B-1895. The basis for the rejection of the bid is that Unimatic is not a responsible bidder. The determina- tion of nonresponsibility is based on several factors. First, it was determined that the technical and productio. capabiltties of Unimatic were unsatisfactory. This conct ition was reached because in discussing the procuremeht specification with the bidder it was decided that Unimatic did not completely understand the specifi- cation and teilinical requirements of the procurement. In one instance Unimatic intended to use 1018 steel in- stead of the 1020 ateel apparently required. The method proposed to apply the protective finish to the band (as well as the materials to :e used) apparently did not meet the specification requirements and, as regarded three other materials to be used in the finished product, Unimatic proposed materiels that apparently did not meet specification requirements. As regarded the American Brake Block 64B material, no firm source of supply had been obtained. Further, as regarded the heat treat process and induction hardening, while a possible source existed, no cost quotes or information as to delivery capability had been obtained by Unimatic. L7 I I FILE: MATTEfI OF: DATE: May 30, 1978 I

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