B-185152: Nov 14, 1975

The contractor requested deletion of an item from its surplus sales contract, alleging a mistake in the bid. Although the mistake in bid was alleged after award, the item should be deleted from the contract since the contracting officer admitted that she suspected an error in the bid but failed to verify the bid price...

B-185152: Nov 14, 1975

ALTHOUGH MISTAKE IN BID ON ITEM IN SURPLUS SALE WAS ALLEGED AFTER AWARD. THAT A MISTAKE WAS COMMITTED IN THE SUBMISSION OF ITS BID. 200 WAS INTENDED INSTEAD OF THE $12. THE CURRENT MARKET APPRAISAL FOR ITEM 121 WAS $6000. SEVEN BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE ITEM RANGING FROM $1 TO $12. HE IS BOUND BY THE CONTRACT AS AWARDED. IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WAS ACTUALLY OR CONSTRUCTIVELY ON NOTICE OF THE M...