B-148746: Jun 22, 1962

INC.: RECEIPT IS ACKNOWLEDGED OF YOUR LETTER DATED JUNE 7. THE CONTRACT WAS EFFECTED WHEN THE COLUMBUS CONSOLIDATED SURPLUS SALES OFFICE. YOU STATE THAT YOU WERE SURPRISED AT RECEIVING A LETTER FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER ADVISING YOU THAT HE HAD NO AUTHORITY TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ITEM 29 WHICH YOU STATE WAS PLAINLY SHOWN TO HIM AS AN ERROR AND THAT YOU ARE AT A LOSS TO UNDER...

B-148746: May 15, 1962

DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED APRIL 20. FIFTEEN OTHER BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE ITEM. THE TOTAL ACQUISITION COST WAS SLIGHTLY OVER $1. IT IS FURTHER REPORTED THAT BY TELEPHONE MESSAGE OF DECEMBER 5. THE CORPORATION NOTIFIED THE CHIEF OF THE SURPLUS SALES OFFICE THAT UPON RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THE AWARD IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY HAD INSERTED THE PRICE INTEND...