B-186267: May 12, 1976

CONTRACTOR'S REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN CONTRACT PRICE ON GROUNDS THAT ITS BID PRICE DID NOT INCLUDE LABOR COSTS OF SUBCONTRACTOR MAY BE GRANTED SINCE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ERROR IN BID BEFORE AWARD. WHERE LOW BID WAS 23 PERCENT BELOW GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE AND 48 PERCENT BELOW NEXT LOW RESPONSIVE BID. THERE IS NO DOUBT AS TO INTENDED BID. WEBER & ASS...

B-186267: May 12, 1976

A decision was requested concerning the propriety of permitting correction of a mistake in a bid claimed after the contract award. The contracting officer should have been on constructive notice of a possible error since the low bid was 23 percent below the Government estimate and 48 percent below the next low responsive bid. In addition, there was no doubt as to the intended bid. The contract may...