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...

B-187726: Feb 14, 1977

Company protested an invitation for bids (IFB) for partition work on the basis that bidders were precluded from intelligently bidding due to lack of estimated quantities. Bid prices did not appear to be the result of informed and free and open competition. The IFB should be cancelled and the requirement resolicited...