B-135211, MARCH 18, 1958, 37 COMP. GEN. 604

BIDS - LATE - TELEGRAPHIC MODIFICATIONS - RECEIPT IN AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER A TELEGRAPHIC BID MODIFICATION WHICH WAS RECEIVED AT THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER OF THE CONTRACTING AGENCY TWENTY MINUTES PRIOR TO BID OPENING BUT WAS NOT RECEIVED IN THE BID OPENING ROOM UNTIL AFTER ALL BIDS HAD BEEN OPENED MAY BE REGARDED AS HAVING BEEN RECEIVED ON TIME UNDER THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE INVITATION WHICH PERMITTED BIDS TO BE MODIFIED BY TELEGRAPHIC NOTICE IF RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE OPENING AND UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS WHICH PROVIDE THAT THE POINT OF RECEIPT OF TELEGRAPHIC BID MODIFICATIONS IS EITHER THE RECEIVING POINT FOR OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS OR THE BID OPENING ROOM. 1958: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 11.