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B-171417, MAR 9, 1971

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KUNZIG: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE LETTER DATED DECEMBER 22. THE LETTER OF DECEMBER 22 FROM YOUR AGENCY ADVISES THAT AWARDS ARE BEING HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING OUR DECISION. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO BE OF THE REQUIREMENTS TYPE WITH A GUARANTEED MINIMUM FROM MARCH 1. WHICHEVER IS LATER. ITEM 2 IS FOR A "DRILL. PORTABLE" AND CERTAIN SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WERE CONTAINED IN THE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM. THE "ESTIMATED QUANTITY" AND A SPACE WHERE BIDDERS WERE TO INSERT A UNIT PRICE FOR THE ITEM. WERE LOW. SKIL'S PRICE FOR ITEM 7 WAS NOT LOW. B & D WAS SECOND LOW ON ITEMS 2 AND 5 AT $16.56 EACH AND $21.99 EACH. B & D WAS THE LOW BIDDER FOR ITEM 7 AT $11.24 EACH. THE NUMBER "91196-01" WAS TYPED BY SKIL IN THE FIRST LINE OF THE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION BETWEEN DATA FOR THE "ESTIMATED PEAK MONTHLY REQUIREMENT" AND THE "GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY".

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