B-187726:
Feb 14, 1977
REQUIREMENT-TYPE IFB WHICH REQUIRED BIDS ON NET BASIS OR SINGLE PERCENTAGE FACTOR TO BE APPLIED TO AGENCY PRICED ITEMS WITHOUT PROVIDING QUANTITY ESTIMATES IS IN VIOLATION OF FPR SEC. 1-3.409(B)(1) (1964 ED. SINCE BIDDERS ARE NOT COMPETING ON EQUAL BASIS UNLESS APPRISED BEFORE SUBMISSION OF BIDS OF WHAT MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED. QUANTITY ESTIMATES WERE SPECIFIED. BIDDERS WERE T...