B-190683: Apr 19, 1978

DOWNWARD CORRECTION WHICH WOULD RESULT IN DISPLACING LOWER PRICED BID IS ALLOWED WHERE INTENDED PRICE IS DISCERNIBLE SUBSTANTIALLY FROM FACE OF BID. WHICH WAS THE OTHERWISE LOWEST BIDDER FOR COMPUTER MAGNETIC TAPE TO MICROFILM AND MICROFICHE SERVICE FOR A SPECIFIED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. SINCE MICRODYNAMICS' BID WAS DISPLACED BY THE CORRECTION. THE QUESTION WE HAVE BEFORE US IS WHETHER IH'S ERROR AND...

B-190683: Apr 19, 1978

A company protested a downward correction by the agency of its competitor's bid which resulted in displacement of the protester's bid. The correction was allowed since the intended price was substantially discernible from the face of the bid...