B-178660, JUN 12, 1973
Highlights
WE HAVE REVIEWED THE ADMINISTRATIVE FILE AND. ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN WHICH DISCLOSES THAT (1) THE PREDETERMINED UPSET PRICE FOR THE ITEM WAS $800. (2) THE "BLUE BOOK" RANGE WAS BETWEEN $850 (TRADE-IN PRICE) AND $1. (3) THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WAS $1. IT MAY BE CONCLUDED THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WAS ON NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ERROR IN THE BID OF THE LITTLE GARAGE. SINCE BID VERIFICATION WAS NOT REQUESTED PRIOR TO AWARD.
B-178660, JUN 12, 1973
CONCURRENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION FOR RESCISSION OF CONTRACT NO. 1887, AWARDED TO THE LITTLE GARAGE, INC. FOR A 1967 USED INTERNATIONAL PICKUP TRUCK AT A PRICE OF $1,500 UNDER ITEM 377 OF SALES INVITATION NO. 8DPS-73-74.
TO MR. ARTHUR F. SAMPSON:
BY LETTER DATED MAY 10, 1973, WITH ENCLOSURES, THE GENERAL COUNSEL RECOMMENDS RESCISSION OF CONTRACT NO. 1887, AWARDED TO THE LITTLE GARAGE, INC., FOR A 1967 USED INTERNATIONAL PICKUP TRUCK AT A PRICE OF $1,500 UNDER ITEM 377 OF SALES INVITATION NO. 8DPS-73-74.
WE HAVE REVIEWED THE ADMINISTRATIVE FILE AND, ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN WHICH DISCLOSES THAT (1) THE PREDETERMINED UPSET PRICE FOR THE ITEM WAS $800; (2) THE "BLUE BOOK" RANGE WAS BETWEEN $850 (TRADE-IN PRICE) AND $1,325 (RETAIL PRICE); AND (3) THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WAS $1,231.60, IT MAY BE CONCLUDED THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WAS ON NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ERROR IN THE BID OF THE LITTLE GARAGE, INC. ACCORDINGLY, AND SINCE BID VERIFICATION WAS NOT REQUESTED PRIOR TO AWARD, THE SALES CONTRACT MAY BE RESCINDED AS RECOMMENDED.