https://www.gao.gov/products/432338

B-141773: Aug 17, 1960

THE BASIS OF YOUR REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS AS FOLLOWS: "PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF THE INVITATION PROVIDED "AWARD OF BID. AWARD OF THIS BID WILL BE MADE ON AN "ALL OR NONE" BASIS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM. IF THE BIDDER WILL ACCEPT ONLY PART OF AN ITEM OR WILL ONLY ACCEPT THE COMPLETE BID (ALL ITEMS) ON AN "ALL OR NONE" BASIS. INDICATED IN HIS COMMUNICATION WITH YOU THAT IT WAS...

https://www.gao.gov/products/432415

B-141773: Feb 09, 1960

ALLEGED THAT ERROR IN OMISSION OF LANGUAGE TO INDICATE THAT BID WAS SUBMITTED ON "ALL OR NONE" BASIS WAS SUBSTANTIATED BY PRICE DIFFERENCES OF 14 TO 16 PERCENT BETWEEN LOW BID AND OTHER BIDS. BY FACT THAT EXCESS COST FOR PROCUREMENT FROM SECOND LOW BIDDER UPON DEFAULT IS NEARLY THE SAME AS THE AMOUNT OF LOSS CLAIMED BY THE LOW BIDDER. MAY NOT HAVE SUCH PRICE DIFFERENCES CONSIDERED TO ESTABLISH AN...