B-203248: Aug 11, 1981

A company protested the decision of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to permit another firm to correct a mistake in its bid. The protester was the low bidder on three items and the other company was the low bidder on the fourth. Since the other company's bid on the fourth item was substantially lower than the nearest competitor, the contracting activity requested that the firm verify its bid. Th...

B-203248: Aug 11, 1981

SEVENTH LOW BIDDER ON ONE OF FOUR ITEMS IN SOLICITATION HAS SUFFICIENT INTEREST UNDER BID PROTEST PROCEDURES TO PROTEST DECISION OF AGENCY TO PERMIT LOW BIDDER TO CORRECT ITS BID WHERE SEVENTH LOW BIDDER MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD OF OTHER THREE ITEMS IF CORRECTION OF BID IS DENIED. 2. THE PROTEST IS DENIED. THE IFB WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 18. TWELVE BIDS WERE RECEIVED ON THE OPENING DATE OF APRIL 4. W...