B-187148:
Dec 15, 1976
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ONE OF SEVERAL ADDITIVE ALTERNATES WERE AMBIGUOUS. AGENCY'S DETERMINATION TO AWARD BASE BID WITHOUT AMBIGUOUS ALTERNATE IN ORDER TO AVOID PREJUDICE TO BIDDERS WILL NOT BE QUESTIONED. SIX BIDS WERE RECEIVED BY BID OPENING ON JULY 27. 487 ATTACHED TO THE LOUGHMAN BID WAS A SUPPLEMENT TO ALTERNATE NO. 1 (SUPPLEMENT) WHICH READ AS FOLLOWS: "IF G.F. * * * ARE ACCEPTABLE DEDUCT THE SU...