B-156631: May 17, 1965

TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR: THIS IS IN REPLY TO A LETTER DATED APRIL 23. HAS REGISTERED A PROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSED AWARD FOR THE REASONS THAT THE LOW BIDDER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF ADDENDUM NO. 3 UNTIL AFTER THE TIME SET FOR BID OPENING AND THE AMOUNT OF THE BID WAS NOT WRITTEN OUT IN WORDS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE SUBJECT INVITATION. ALL WORK TO BE DONE WAS PLAINLY SHOWN...

B-156631: Jun 21, 1965

INC.: THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR LETTER DATED MAY 28. THE RECORD SHOWS THAT INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 2917 WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 8. ALTHOUGH IT WAS STIPULATED THAT ALL ADDENDA WERE TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE BID FORM. WE CONCLUDED THAT THE PROPOSED AWARD TO WEISS CONSTRUCTION WAS PROPER. IN CONCLUDING THAT ADDENDUM NO. 3 DID NOT AFFECT THE ACTUAL SCOPE OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED I...