B-183381: Sep 22, 1975

The bidders under two solicitations presented arguments demonstrating what they each considered to be proper disposition of the apparent low bids and/or of the solicitations. Although, as a general rule, a mathematically unbalanced bid may be accepted if the agency believes the invitation's estimate of work requirements is a reasonably accurate representation of the actual anticipated needs, the e...

B-183381: Sep 22, 1975

BELIEVES INVITATION FOR BID'S (IFB) ESTIMATE OF WORK REQUIREMENTS IS REASONABLY ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF ACTUAL ANTICIPATED NEEDS. WHERE EXAMINATION DISCLOSES THAT ESTIMATE IS NOT REASONABLY ACCURATE. PROPER COURSE OF ACTION IS TO CANCEL IFB AND RESOLICIT. BIDS - ACCEPTANCE - UNBALANCED BIDS - IMPROPER PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF APPARENT LOW MATHEMATICALLY UNBALANCED BID IS NOT PROPER WHERE (1) AGEN...

B-183381: Jul 6, 1976

THERE IS SUFFICIENT CONNECTION BETWEEN TERMINATION AND SUBJECT MATTER OF PROTEST TO JUSTIFY REVIEW BY GAO OF PROPRIETY OF AWARD. 2. WHERE (1) UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDER MAKES SHOWING THAT QUANTITY ESTIMATES FOR AT LEAST 17 OF 50 IFB ITEMS WERE INACCURATE. (2) AGENCY DOES NOT SHOW THAT CONTESTED QUANTITY ESTIMATES WERE ACCURATE. (3) AGENCY REPORTS THAT ESTIMATES FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL ITEMS WERE SERIOUSLY IN...

B-183381: Jul 6, 1976

A protester contended that a competing firm's bid was unbalanced. Subsequently the agency decided to terminate its contract with this firm, and the contractor protested this decision. Since the decision to terminate the contract arose out of the protest against the award, review of the award by GAO was justified. Acceptance of the mathematically unbalanced bid was improper since solicitation estim...