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Protest Against Agency Refusal To Accept Bid Modification

B-198645: Aug 4, 1980

A company protested the award of a contract to any other bidder. The original procurement consisting of five items was increased by an amendment consisting of four additional items. The protester contended that it was the low bidder on the original five items, and that it was the low bidder on the additional four items. Consequently, as low bidder for the entire quantity of nine items it should ha...

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B-198645, AUG 4, 1980

B-198645: Aug 4, 1980

BID MODIFICATION SENT TO CONTRACTING AGENCY AFTER BID OPENING WAS PROPERLY REJECTED. WHERE CONTRACTING AGENCY'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE BIDDER WITH AMENDMENT WAS NOT RESULT OF CONSCIOUS AND DELIBERATE EFFORT TO EXCLUDE BIDDER FROM COMPETITION. AWARD ON "ALL OR NONE" BID WHICH IS LOWER THAN ANY COMBINATION OF INDIVIDUAL BIDS IS PROPER EVEN THOUGH PARTIAL AWARD COULD BE MADE AT LOWER UNIT COST. WAS INCRE...

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