Refusal of Agency to Consider a Bid Price Modification

The Forest Service requested a decision regarding a claim for a higher contract price than that contained in the offeror's bid. The contractor's acceptance of the contract price for work performed, while clearly indicating that they did not regard the amount as full payment and disputing the decision of the contracting officer to disallow a late bid modification, did not operate as accord and satisfaction. A telegraphic bid modification, received by telephone 29 minutes after the bid opening, may not be considered since there was no evidence of mishandling by the Government.