The protester requested reconsideration of a prior decision which denied its claim that it was induced by the Government to incur costs in contemplation of an award as a result of initial notification of intent to make the award to the protester. The denial of the protest against the award to another bidder was affirmed since the doctrine of equitable estoppel, which was the only legal basis upon...

000) AND FACT THAT RELATIVE STANDING OF BIDDERS WAS UNAFFECTED. 2. DOCTRINE OF EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL IS NOT FOR APPLICATION WHEN COMMUNICATIONS UPON WHICH PROTESTER ALLEGEDLY INCURRED COSTS IN CONTEMPLATION OF AWARD WERE NOT FROM OFFICIALS WITH AUTHORITY TO BIND GOVERNMENT AND PROTESTER NOT JUSTIFIED IN ACTING ON STRENGTH OF OFFICIAL'S APPARENT AUTHORITY. BIDS WERE REQUIRED ON TWO ALTERNATE APPROACHE...

DENIAL OF PROTEST AGAINST REJECTION OF BID IS AFFIRMED. IS NOT APPLICABLE WHERE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED IN RELIANCE ON COMMUNICATIONS FROM PERSONS WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRACT AWARD. BIDS WERE SOLICITED ON TWO ALTERNATE APPROACHES. MARBRO WAS THE LOW BIDDER AT $278. FLIPPO WAS NEXT LOW BIDDER AT $290. WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MARBRO HAD FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE TWO OF THE THREE ADDENDA ISSUED...