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...

B-172899: Aug 23, 1971

PROTESTANT CONTENDS THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM WEIGHT FIGURE ON THEIR BID SUCH THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON NOTICE. IS UNABLE TO AGREE THAT THE ERROR WAS SUCH AS TO ALERT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OF THE MISTAKE. EVEN IF THE MISTAKE WAS NOTICEABLE. THE CORRECTION WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY IF THE MISTAKE AND THE INTENDED BID ARE APPARENT SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE BI...