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June 1*, 1934 Procurement Division Federal warehouse 9tb $l Jv 4ilPP0t8| $ 4* Washington, . C. Gentlerar-n; A short time ago the Bureau or Chemistry end Boils placed an order with the isamolinth Carbon Paint Company for shite lead in nil, under item 52F-13640-c of the present Schedule of Supplies* They were advised by this com pany that their contract covered only the dry shite lead, although there Is nothing under the ebove ixm to indicate that this is so* .lines tills parti cular order was for re-shipment to -be field, the Bureau did not argue the point, but met their requirements in another way* ihey did, however, write to the tfamolinth Carbon Paint Company, calling their a intention to the fact that according to the schedule, it seemed that their contract could be in terpreted to cover both dry lead and lead is oil. /hare follows a quotation from the reply received by the Bureau of Chemistry and Bolls. **'v We note your commenta regarding the caption in the General supply Committee contract, and agree with you that it la a bit ambiguous, because or the fset the Federal spe cification TT-$251 covers ?*aalc Carbon*te Dry hito i,ecd, and the Paste in Oil and Goml-Paste in Cil arc fctiown as TT- fc-251-(b) and . It would be greatly appreciated if the proper authoritiee in Washington would re-word ilia caption of the General Supply Ccnaitte contract as it has caused considerable confusion with many of the various Gov ernment Departments during the period of the eon timet. If you could assist in any way in changing this item, we as sure you it would be greatly p resisted by the suppliers, who are the successful bidders on this particular item num ber** It appears that the description la the General schedule of auppliee is confusing, end It would be appreciated if you would a vise this office what the contractor my be required to supply* Very truly yours. Chief of Division cm: N39069