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B-152179, SEP. 24, 1963

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TO MOLDED INSULATION COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTERS DATED AUGUST 28. YOU ARE PROTESTING YOUR DISQUALIFICATION FROM RECEIVING THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT FOR THIS ITEM. ALTHOUGH YOU WERE THE LOW BIDDER. WHICH DECISION YOU HAVE PROTESTED AS BEING IMPROPER. A REVIEW OF THE RECORD WHICH HAS BEEN FURNISHED TO THIS OFFICE INDICATES THAT THE ABOVE INVITATION WAS ISSUED ON APRIL 12. IT WAS DETERMINED JOINTLY BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AND SMALL BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE SUBJECT INVITATION WOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR EXCLUSIVE SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. AS THERE WAS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION THAT BIDS WOULD BE OBTAINED FROM A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS SO THAT AWARDS WOULD BE MADE AT REASONABLE PRICES.

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