B-136252: Jun 30, 1958

TO SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED JUNE 13. THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED WAS SET FORTH UNDER VARIOUS ITEMS AND BIDDERS WERE REQUIRED TO QUOTE UNIT PRICES ON A MAJORITY OF THE ITEMS AND LUMP SUM AMOUNTS FOR THE REMAINDER. AMONG THE ITEMS REQUIRING A LUMP-SUM QUOTATION WERE ITEM NO. 1. AWARD WAS TO BE MADE TO THE RESPONSIBLE BIDDER QUOTING THE LOWEST AGGREGATE AMOUNT ON THE BASI...

B-136252: Jun 30, 1958

GOW AND VETRANO: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 10. THE CORRECTION OF AN ERROR ALLEGED BY THE PHILSAN COMPANY TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN ITS BID SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. BY DECISION OF TODAY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY IS BEING ADVISED THAT THE BID OF PHILSAN COMPANY SHOULD NOT BE CORRECTED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE ERROR ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE BID BUT THAT THE BID...