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B-183710, JUN 30, 1975

B-183710 Jun 30, 1975
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WHERE MISTAKE IN BID ON ITEM IN SURPLUS SALES CONTRACT WAS ALLEGED AFTER AWARD. CONTRACTING OFFICER KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE MISTAKE AND SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED VERIFICATION BEFORE AWARD. GAO WILL NOT OBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION TO DELETE SUBJECT ITEM FROM CONTRACT. THE CURRENT MARKET APPRAISAL (CMA) FOR ITEM 22 WAS $0.12 PER POUND.

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B-183710, JUN 30, 1975

WHERE MISTAKE IN BID ON ITEM IN SURPLUS SALES CONTRACT WAS ALLEGED AFTER AWARD, AND BID FOR ITEM CONTAINED A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE UNIT PRICE AND TOTAL PRICE, CONTRACTING OFFICER KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE MISTAKE AND SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED VERIFICATION BEFORE AWARD. GAO WILL NOT OBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION TO DELETE SUBJECT ITEM FROM CONTRACT.

CLARENCE L. STEVENSON:

BY LETTER OF APRIL 17, 1975, THE ACTING ASSISTANT COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY (DSA) RECOMMENDED TO OUR OFFICE THAT WE APPROVE DSA'S PROPOSED DELETION OF ITEM 22 FROM SALES CONTRACT NO. 31-5217-086, AWARDED TO CLARENCE L. STEVENSON.

ON JANUARY 3, 1975, THE MEMPHIS DEFENSE PROPERTY DISPOSAL REGION (DPDR) ISSUED AN INVITATION FOR BIDS ON 99 ITEMS OF SCRAP MATERIALS, ITEM 22 BEING I0,000 POUNDS OF MISCELLANEOUS SCRAP METALS. THE CURRENT MARKET APPRAISAL (CMA) FOR ITEM 22 WAS $0.12 PER POUND. THE BIDS WERE OPENED ON JANUARY 3, 1975, AND WERE RANKED AS FOLLOWS:

BIDDER UNIT PRICE TOTAL

086 (STEVENSON) .127 2540.00

039 .037 740.00

099 .032 640.00

006 .021 420.00

112 .02 400.00

079 .0189 378.00 ..END :

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