B-167195: Jun 23, 1969

SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JUNE 9. THE CLAIM IS BASED UPON A CONTENTION THAT. A MISTAKE WAS DISCOVERED WITH RESPECT TO THE PRICE QUOTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AS ITS ITEM NO. 1 JOB PRICE FOR "COMPLETE SERVICE CONSISTING OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING. TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED. THE QUOTED ITEM NO. 1 JOB PRICES WERE IN THE RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS OF $3. WAS OBTAINED UPON REQUEST MADE BY TELEPHONE...

B-167195: Aug 25, 1969

WHERE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN REQUESTING VERIFICATION OF ITEM IN BID WHICH WAS $3. 476 LESS THAN ITEM QUOTED BY ONLY OTHER BIDDER MERELY TOLD BIDDER HE WAS CHECKING ON PRICE AND DID NOT INDICATE POSSIBILITY OF MISTAKE THERE WAS NOT ADEQUATE REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION. SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED AUGUST 13. UNDER A CONTRACT WHICH WAS AWARDED TO THAT COMPANY PURSUANT TO BUREAU OF COM...