B-183715: Jun 26, 1975

WHERE MISTAKE IN BID ON ITEM IN SURPLUS SALES CONTRACT WAS ALLEGED AFTER AWARD. BID FOR SAID ITEM WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2 TIMES GREATER THAN CURRENT MARKET APPRAISAL AND ALMOST EIGHT TIMES GREATER THAN THE NEXT HIGH BID. THERE IS CLEAR EVIDENCE OF MISTAKE IN BID AND CONTRACTING OFFICER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON NOTICE OF MISTAKE. GAO WILL NOT OBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION TO DELETE SUBJECT ITE...

B-183715: Jun 26, 1975

The agency requested a decision with regard to the action to be taken concerning an error in bid alleged after award of a sales contract. The bid for the item on which the mistake was alleged was about 3.5 times greater than the current market appraisal and almost eight times greater than the next high bid; there was clear evidence of a mistake in bid, and the contracting officer was on notice of...