B-194075: Apr 16, 1979

DIGEST: REQUEST FOR REFORMATION OF CONTRACT TERMS BASED UPON MISTAKE ALLEGED AFTER AWARD IS DENIED SINCE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT CHARGED WITH CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ERROR MERELY BECAUSE CONTRACTOR'S OFFERED DELIVERY TERMS DIFFERED FROM THOSE OFFERED UNDER PRIOR CONTRACTS. NOR IS CONTRACTING OFFICER OBLIGATED TO SEARCH AGENCY FILES TO COMPARE PRIOR CONTRACT TERMS TO VERIFY ACCURACY OF C...

B-194075: Apr 16, 1979

A firm requested reformation of its requirements type contract awarded by the General Services Administration (GSA) due to a mistake alleged after the award. The contract prices in question were based on discounts bid from suppliers' catalogue or market prices as well as the delivery terms offered by the bidder. Since there was neither an allegation of mutual mistake nor a claim that the contracti...