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B-176538(2) 1 (1973-01-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadtyl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITD STATES WASHINGTON, D.C- 20548 JAN UZ 1973 Dear 1,r. Secretary .eference U made to the letter of ctober 4 1972, frcm the Aininistratar, Federal R~ailroad Adinistration, reporting on the protest of the Space Research Corporation (SIC-r) against the awnard of contract .b. DOT-FR-20042 to Trraspaca, Inc., by the Federal Altholh we have by dcision~of today (copy enclosed) Coied tion of Trraqpace 's ability to perform the contract. As indicated in the decision, we do not.. object to the approach taken by M in isolating the qestrcns of the adequacy of Thrraspace's facilities, credit and ability to ret the delivery wcule. Hder, fra ca.= review of the record, we doubt that the investigation was -as thorouh as it &Ihould have -been in the area of facilities and ability to meet the delivery schedule. Specifically, it appears that little effort was made to de ermine whether Terraspace's proposed subcontractos were techically capable of performing. Instead, substantial reliance was placed on the analysis cndacted mwkr the original solicitation and on Terraspace's successful perfornne of a similar contract with the Bureau of Mines. For exwple, concern was initially expressed about S' s ability to successfully manufacture the-: nozzle of the cam=,n, and yet it does not appear from our record that Trrapace 's approach to this problem was the stbject of a current investigation. We would appreciate your revi of this natter with a view toward possible future corrective action. Please. advise us of whatever action you take on our re n ...ati.n. Sincerey yours, E.F.KELLEFL De ~'p~p Caroller General of the United States Enclosure The korable 7he Secretary of Transportation