B-157318, OCT 22, 1965
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A REPORT BY LETTER DATED AUGUST 9. WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FURNISHED. WE ARE ADVISING THE CONTRACTOR THAT IT WILL BE ALLOWED AN INCREASE OF $14. IN VIEW OF THE APPARENT CONFLICT BETWEEN THE PROVISIONS OF ASPR 2 406.1 AND THE PROCEDURE WHEREBY ALL LOW BIDDERS ARE REQUESTED TO VERIFY THEIR BID PRICES. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ANY NECESSARY ACTION BE TAKEN TO APPROPRIATELY REVISE THE PROCEDURE TO CONFORM WITH THE REGULATION. THE FILE FORWARDED WITH THE AUGUST 9 REPORT IS RETURNED.
B-157318, OCT 22, 1965
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO A REPORT BY LETTER DATED AUGUST 9, 1965, FROM THE DIRECTOR, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS, REFERENCE NO. 43.413/LAW:JH, NBY-64282, ON THE REQUEST OF ROBERT L. WILSON, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PRICE PAID FOR WORK PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT NO. NBY-64282, COMBAT CENTER FACILITY(ADDITIONS) AT HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, ON THE BASIS OF A MISTAKE IN BID. A FURTHER STATEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 1965, FROM THE DIRECTOR, CONTRACT DIVISION, WESTERN DIVISION, OF THAT BUREAU, WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FURNISHED.
BY DECISION OF TODAY, COPY ENCLOSED, WE ARE ADVISING THE CONTRACTOR THAT IT WILL BE ALLOWED AN INCREASE OF $14,755 IN THE CONTRACT PRICE. REFERENCE TO THE DECISION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT FILE AND IN THE FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER.
IN VIEW OF THE APPARENT CONFLICT BETWEEN THE PROVISIONS OF ASPR 2 406.1 AND THE PROCEDURE WHEREBY ALL LOW BIDDERS ARE REQUESTED TO VERIFY THEIR BID PRICES, AS SET OUT IN THE DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 1, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ANY NECESSARY ACTION BE TAKEN TO APPROPRIATELY REVISE THE PROCEDURE TO CONFORM WITH THE REGULATION.
THE FILE FORWARDED WITH THE AUGUST 9 REPORT IS RETURNED, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THE DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT OF OCTOBER 1.