B-186301: Oct 19, 1976

OMNI Research, Inc. requested relief from an alleged mistake in a proposal submitted to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), contending that NMFS had knowledge of the mistake and failed to seek verification of the proposed price. The record provided no indication that NMFS realized that the OMNI price would be exceeded by costs, and the claim was denied...

B-186301: Jan 6, 1977

NO RELIEF COULD BE GRANTED ON GROUNDS THAT THE PRICE WAS UNCONSCIONABLE. WHICH IS FAR IN EXCESS OF THE CONTRACT PRICE. IS ALMOST FOUR TIMES THE CONTRACT PRICE OF $6.40 PER SAMPLE. EVEN IF ONE WERE TO ASSUME SOME INEFFICIENCY ON OMNI'S PART (AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO SUGGEST ANY INEFFICIENCY). THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DIFFERENCE CLEARLY ESTABLISHES THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS GETTING SOMETHING FOR...

B-186301: Oct 19, 1976

WHILE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN FPR 1-2.406 FOR VERIFICATION OF SUSPECTED MISTAKES IN BID ARE APPLICABLE ONLY TO MISTAKES IN FORMALLY ADVERTISED PROCUREMENTS. IT CANNOT CLAIM SUBSEQUENT LOSSES WERE DUE TO SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE OF AGENCY OR THAT AGENCY ERRED IN NOT SPECIFICALLY INFORMING IT THAT MISTAKE WAS SUSPECTED AND THAT ITS PRICE WAS LOW IN RELATION TO THOSE OF COMPETITORS. OMNI CONTENDS THAT BECA...

B-186301: Jan 6, 1977

Company requested reconsideration of a decision denying relief from an alleged mistake in a bid, but prior decision was affirmed. The claim of mistake or unconscionability is more suitably presented to the Department of Commerce's Contract Appeals Board, where an appeal is now pending. (SW)...