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OCR Page 1 of 64EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
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BUREAU OF THE BUDGET
WASHINGTON, 25, D. C.
APR 16 1945
My dear Mr. Latta:
On April 12, 1945, you advised this office that H. R. 201, "For
the relief of the Dempsey Industrial Furnace Corporation, " had been re-
ceived at the White House, and requested reports and recommendations as to
the approval of the bill.
It is the purpose of the bill to pay the sum of $1,035, to the Dempsey
Industrial Furnace Corporation, of Springfield, Massachusetts, said amount
representing the cost to the corporation of furnishing salt as part of the
equipment of a gas-fired salt bath type furnace supplied to the Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, Florida, pursuant to a contract dated May 13, 1943.
A facsimile of the enrolled enactment has been referred to the Navy
Department, and its reply, recommending approval of the bill, is attached.
It appears that the claimant misinterpreted the speci fications issued
wi th the request for bids, due to the fact that it had never supplied the
salt for furnaces of this type, and, therefore, the cost of furnishing the
salt was not included by the claimant in submitting its bid. The cost of
furnishing the salt was $1,035, and if this amount had been added to their
bid ($5,807), they would still have been the lowest bidder. When the mis-
interpretation was discovered by the claimant, it was urged by the Navy De-
partment to purchase the salt with the understanding that the Department
would recommend relief in the amount involved.
Under the circumstances, and especially since the payment of the addi- -
tional amount proposed by the bill would still put the claimant company in
the place of lowest bi dder, I am authorized by the Director of the Bureau of
the Budget to recommend that the bill be approved.
Very truly yours,
Assistatt Director,
Mr. M. C. Latta,
Legislative Reference.
Strawberry
The Whi te House.
Enclosure:
Letter from Navy Department.
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