B-189168: Nov 30, 1977

WHERE THE ONLY BASIS CONTRACTING OFFICER HAS FOR SUSPECTING ERROR IN BID IS DISPARITY WITH OTHER BID AND GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE. CONTRACT IS NOT UNCONSCIONABLE WHERE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOW BID AND GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE IS NOT SO GREAT THAT GOVERNMENT CAN BE SAID TO BE "OBVIOUSLY GETTING SOMETHING FOR NOTHING" AND NOTHING IN RECORD SUGGESTS THAT THE GOVERNMENT REALIZED IT WAS GETTING "SOMETHING FOR NOTH...

B-189168: Mar 6, 1978

REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF DECISION IS DENIED WHERE PROTESTER FAILS TO SPECIFY ANY ERROR OF LAW OR INFORMATION NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED. REACTION STATES (1) THAT OUR CONCLUSION THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER POINTED OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ERROR IN REACTION'S BID IS UNSUPPORTED IN THE RECORD. (2) THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE DISCLOSED ITS OWN ESTIMATE OF PERFORMANCE COST. IT CLAIMS THAT OUR S...

B-189168: Nov 30, 1977

The contract awardee requested reformation of its contract on the basis of mistakes in the bid alleged after contract award. The contract reformation was not allowed since the contracting officer had called to the bidder's attention the variance between their bid and the only other bid prior to award. The contract was not unconscionable since the difference between the low bid and the Government e...

B-189168: Mar 6, 1978

A request for reconsideration stated: (1) the conclusion that the contracting officer pointed out the possibility of error in the protester's bid is unsupported in the records; and (2) the Government should have disclosed its own estimate of performance cost. Reconsideration was denied because the protester failed to specify any error or to cite information not previously considered...