B-179450:
Oct 4, 1973
UPON REVIEW OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE FILE WE CONCLUDE THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WAS ON NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ERROR IN PALERMO'S BID AND THEREFORE SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED VERIFICATION PRIOR TO AWARD. IT IS CLEAR FROM THE RECORD THAT THERE WAS NO MEETING OF THE MINDS AND THEREFORE NO VALID CONTRACT CAME INTO EXISTENCE. ITEM 72 WAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: "GENERATORS: "12.5 KVA. ITEM 73 WAS DESCRIBED AS FOL...