B-157590, OCT. 4, 1965
Highlights
TO THE POSTMASTER GENERAL: ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO STATES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. THIS MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF A REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 2. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THAT PART OF OUR DECISION WHICH DISCUSSES THE BASIS OF EVALUATION OF BIDS. IT APPEARS THAT THE LANGUAGE USED TO APPRISE BIDDERS OF THE BASIS ON WHICH BIDS WILL BE EVALUATED AS TO PRICE IS LACKING IN THE DEFINITENESS WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE REQUISITE TO A PROPER INVITATION FOR BIDS.
B-157590, OCT. 4, 1965
TO THE POSTMASTER GENERAL:
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO STATES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED, DENYING ITS PROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSED AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO FINE AND SALZBERG, INCORPORATED, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND LEASING OF A POSTAL FACILITY AT PENINSULA, VIRGINIA. THIS MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF A REPORT DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 1965, FROM YOUR ACTING GENERAL COUNSEL.
YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THAT PART OF OUR DECISION WHICH DISCUSSES THE BASIS OF EVALUATION OF BIDS. AS STATED THEREIN, IT APPEARS THAT THE LANGUAGE USED TO APPRISE BIDDERS OF THE BASIS ON WHICH BIDS WILL BE EVALUATED AS TO PRICE IS LACKING IN THE DEFINITENESS WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE REQUISITE TO A PROPER INVITATION FOR BIDS. IN VIEW THEREOF, AND SINCE THE PROPRIETY OF AWARDING AN ADVERTISED CONTRACT TO OTHER THAN THE LOW BIDDER ON THE BASIC TERM OF THE LEASE WOULD APPEAR TO BE EXTREMELY QUESTIONABLE, USE OF THE SECOND SENTENCE IN PARAGRAPH FOUR OF THE INSTANT INVITATION SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED. IN THIS CONNECTION, YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER, AMONG OTHER POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES, PROVIDING FOR THE EVALUATION OF OPTION BID PRICES ONLY IN THE EVENT OF TIE BIDS ON THE BASIC TERM.