B-202748: Jun 10, 1981

The Department of the Interior requested an advance decision on whether to modify a contract with a firm to correct an allegedly mistaken bid. The mistake was alleged after bid opening but prior to the award of the contract. The firm submitted clear evidence that an error was made, how the error was made, and what the intended price should be. Since the amended price does not change the firm's low...

B-202748: Jun 10, 1981

RESERVED RIGHT TO HAVE CLAIM CONSIDERED AND SUBMITTED CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF MISTAKE THAT WAS MADE. H&P WAS THE LOW BIDDER ON ITEMS 8-13 OF THE SOLICITATION FOR WHICH THE BIDDER WAS REQUIRED TO OFFER A DAILY UNIT PRICE FOR A GUARANTEED QUANTITY OF DAYS AND A TOTAL ITEM AMOUNT. SINCE H&P WAS AWARDED ALL SIX ITEMS. ITS EVALUATED PRICES WERE AS FOLLOWS: UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL ITEM ITEM TOTAL...