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B-174455, JUL 6, 1972

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MUST AGREE WITH AIR FORCE THAT CHANGES IN THE SUBJECT CONTRACT ARE RELATIVELY INSIGNIFICANT AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AWARD TO THE CHINESE AIR FORCE WOULD NOT AFFECT PROTESTANT'S COMPETITIVE STANDING. SINCE THE PRICES OF BOTH OFFERORS HAVE BEEN MADE PUBLIC. THE PROPOSED RENEGOTIATION WOULD BE TANTAMOUNT TO AN AUCTION TECHNIQUE AND WOULD REQUIRE SPARTAN TO AGAIN COMPETE FOR A CONTRACT TO WHICH IT WAS PREVIOUSLY ENTITLED. IS PRECLUDED FROM ANY FURTHER ACTION IN THIS REGARD. TO GARY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: THIS IS IN REPLY TO YOUR TELEFAX MESSAGES DATED MAY 5 AND 17. YOU ARE THE INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR FOR THESE SERVICES. THIS PROCUREMENT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A PRIOR PROTEST BY SPARTAN. WE ADVISED THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE THAT IN THE LIGHT OF CERTAIN INFORMATION WHICH WAS AVAILABLE TO.

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