B-159596:
Nov 18, 1966
SCHWAG: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 9. BY HOLDING THAT THE TELEGRAPHIC MODIFICATION SENT BY GENTEX CORPORATION LOWERING ITS BID PRICE WHICH WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE SPECIFIED BID OPENING TIME COULD BE THE BASIS OF AN AWARD TO THAT FIRM UNDER THE USUAL LATE BID RULE. YOU NOW CONTEND THAT TELEGRAPHIC MODIFICATION SHOULD BE ACCORDED LATE BID TREATMENT ONLY WHEN TELEGRAPHIC BIDS ARE PE...