B-183632: Jul 1, 1975

693 BID PRICE AND AWARD IS DENIED. AS BID WAS ON LUMP-SUM BASIS. THERE WAS NOTHING TO PUT CONTRACTING OFFICER ON NOTICE OF ERROR OTHER THAN DIFFERENCE IN BID PRICES AND CONTRACTING OFFICER FULFILLED VERIFICATION DUTY PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE BY CALLING TO BIDDER'S ATTENTION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ITS BID AND $8. THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE SOLICITATION AND OPENED ON JANUARY 27. 500...

B-183632: Jul 1, 1975

The low bidder requested relief from an error in its bid alleged after verification of the bid price and award of the contract. Since the low bidder verified the price and there was no reason for the contracting officer to be on constructive notice of an error, a valid contract resulted, and the bid price cannot be modified...