B-159594: Oct 05, 1966

TO INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES EXPORT CORPORATION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 13. THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION STATED THAT THE SPECIFIED 0.5 PERCENT FACTOR WAS AN ERROR AND THAT THE OFFERORS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR HAD BEEN MADE IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. ALL OF THE 14 OFFERS WERE THEREFORE TREATED AS RESPONSIVE. THE OFFERS WERE EVALUATED ON TH...

B-159594: Sep 09, 1966

TO INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES EXPORT CORPORATION: FURTHER REFERENCES IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAMS OF JUNE 30 AND JULY 8. THIS RFP WAS ISSUED BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. ON PAGE 9 OF THE RFP IT WAS STATED: "FERTILIZER. POTASSIUM CONTENT COULD EACH HAVE A VARIABLE FACTOR OF PLUS OR MINUS "0.5" PERCENT. THE "BASIS OF AWARD" ON PAGE 6 OF THE RFP WAS STATED TO BE AS FOLLOWS: "ALTHOUGH BID PRICE...