[Request for Reconsideration]

A firm requested reconsideration of a protest which contended that the Army did not seek proper verification of a low bid submitted by the awardee. The protest had been summarily denied by GAO. The protester contended that GAO failed to address all of the arguments it raised concerning the knowledge the contracting officer allegedly had about the awardee's low bid, which should have put the agency on notice of a suspected mistake and therefore required bid verification. GAO stated that only the contracting parties, the Government and the firm in line for award, are in a position to assert rights and present evidence to resolve mistake-in-bid questions. GAO will not consider a protest that the low bid is mistaken beyond advising the agency concerned that, for purposes of verification before award, the possibility of a mistake has been suggested. Therefore, the request for reconsideration was denied.