B-172899:
Nov 12, 1971
THE ALLEGED ERROR IN THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM SHIPPING UNIT WEIGHT SUBMITTED IN PROTESTANT'S BID WAS NOT PROPER FOR CORRECTION - THE DISPARITY BETWEEN PRICES BEING INSUFFICIENT TO PLACE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER ON NOTICE OF AN OBVIOUS ERROR AND BECAUSE NEITHER THE MISTAKE NOR INTENDED BID WAS ASCERTAINABLE FROM THE IFB AND THE BID ITSELF - A PREREQUISITE WHERE THE CORRECTED BID WILL DISPLACE A LOWER...