B-125841, APR. 26, 1956
Highlights
TO KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 7. FURNISHING ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE ERROR ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN YOUR BID WHICH IS THE BASIS OF CONTRACT NO. THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY IS BEING ADVISED BY DECISION OF TODAY THAT AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT MAY BE MADE INCREASING THE CONSIDERATION SPECIFIED FOR ITEM 1 BY THE AMOUNT OF $24. REPRESENTING THE TOTAL OF THE FOUR AMOUNTS WHICH WERE OMITTED FROM THE PRICE QUOTED FOR SUCH ITEM. IN COMPUTING THE PRICE TO BE QUOTED FOR ITEM 1 THERE WAS INCLUDED A FLAT SUM OF $10. ANY ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE OF PROFIT WOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. THERE IS NO BASIS FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF ANY PERCENTAGE FOR PROFIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE ERROR.
B-125841, APR. 26, 1956
TO KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 7, 1956, FURNISHING ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE ERROR ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN YOUR BID WHICH IS THE BASIS OF CONTRACT NO. DA-34-066-ENG-4793, DATED JUNE 14, 1955.
THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY IS BEING ADVISED BY DECISION OF TODAY THAT AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT MAY BE MADE INCREASING THE CONSIDERATION SPECIFIED FOR ITEM 1 BY THE AMOUNT OF $24,274, REPRESENTING THE TOTAL OF THE FOUR AMOUNTS WHICH WERE OMITTED FROM THE PRICE QUOTED FOR SUCH ITEM. IN COMPUTING THE PRICE TO BE QUOTED FOR ITEM 1 THERE WAS INCLUDED A FLAT SUM OF $10,111 FOR PROFIT. THE EVIDENCE OF RECORD DOES NOT ESTABLISH THAT, IF THE ERROR HAD NOT BEEN MADE, ANY ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE OF PROFIT WOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO BASIS FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF ANY PERCENTAGE FOR PROFIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE ERROR.
THE WORKSHEETS, PURCHASE ORDERS AND PROPOSALS SUBMITTED WITH YOUR LETTER ARE RETURNED.