B-185034: Apr 13, 1976

TIMELY TELEGRAPHIC BID WHICH STATED DELIVERY WOULD BE "249 DAYS AS REQUIRED" WAS NONRESPONSIVE NOTWITHSTANDING BIDDER'S ALLEGATION THAT APPARENT CLERICAL MISTAKE WAS SUBJECT TO CORRECTION PURSUANT TO ASPR SEC. 2 406.2. MOREOVER SINCE BID WAS NONRESPONSIVE IT MAY NOT BE CORRECTED AFTER BID OPENING SINCE RULES PERMITTING CORRECTION OF MISTAKES IN BIDS ARE FOR APPLICATION ONLY WHEN BID AS SUBMITTED I...

B-185034: Apr 13, 1976

A company protested award of a contract after its telegraphic bids had been rejected, one as nonresponsive and one as late. The bid which stated the wrong delivery time was nonresponsive in spite of the bidder's allegation that it was due to a clerical error, and a nonresponsive bid may not be corrected after bid opening. The bid received after bid opening was late and may not be considered since...