B-134999: Apr 23, 1958

THERE ARE ENCLOSED. YOUR ESPECIAL ATTENTION IS INVITED TO A SIMILAR SITUATION CONSIDERED IN B-135272. WHEREIN WE DIRECTED CANCELLATION OF THE LOW BID ON THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS: "HOWEVER THE BIDDER NOW WOULD WAIVE THE RIGHT WHICH IT OTHERWISE HAS TO HAVE ITS BID REJECTED ON THE GROUND OF MISTAKE AND WOULD HAVE IT CONSIDERED AS A VALID BID. WERE THE GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIESCE. IT IS EXTREMELY DOUBTFUL W...

B-134999: Apr 23, 1958

LESSER: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR PROTEST OF JANUARY 29. ELEVEN SEPARATE PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNMENT'S INVITATION. WAS SUBMITTED BY THE CORNING CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION. THE SECOND LOWEST BID WAS $150. THE WORK OF CLEANING THE BRONZE FIXTURES LOCATED IN THE WORK AREA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNT OF ITS PROPOSAL. IT WAS WILLING TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE JOB FOR THE...