B-170945: Oct 26, 1970

(SOLE BIDDER) REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE DUE TO A BID ERROR ON WHICH A FOREST SERVICE CONTRACT FOR A LIGHT BEAM DRAFTING HEAD WITH A MAP DISK AND FOUR SETS OF ALPHANUMERIC DISKS WAS BASED. WHICH SHOULD HAVE ALERTED HIM TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE PRICE ON ANOTHER ITEM WAS ALSO ERRONEOUS. THERE IS NOTHING TO PLACE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER ON NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ERROR WHERE ON...

B-170945: Jun 24, 1971

SUBSEQUENT TO OUR DECISION THAT SHOWS AN INFORMAL PRICE QUOTATION WAS MADE BEFORE BIDDING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR A DRAFTING HEAD WITH ONE DISC AT A PRICE HIGHER THAN THE BID FOR A DRAFTING HEAD WITH 21 DISCS. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON NOTICE OF A MISTAKE. PREVIOUS DECISION DENYING RELIEF IS REVERSED AND CONTRACT PRICE IS TO BE INCREASED $9. SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO...