B-207607: Aug 23, 1982

A firm protested the proposed award of a contract for janitorial and elevator operator services under an invitation for bids issued by the General Services Administration (GSA). The protester requested permission to correct a mistake in its bid, which would have displaced the proposed awardee as the low bidder. The protester contended that it mistakenly entered an incorrect price per month and tha...

B-207607: Aug 23, 1982

CORRECTION IS NOT PERMITTED UNLESS THE EXISTENCE OF THE MISTAKE AND THE BID ACTUALLY INTENDED ARE ASCERTAINABLE SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE INVITATION AND THE BID ITSELF. 2. THE UNIT PRICES MAY NOT BE CORRECTED DOWNWARD TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE EXTENDED PRICES UNLESS IT CAN REASONABLY BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE BID ITSELF THAT THE EXTENDED PRICES ACTUALLY WERE INTENDED. THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN SEE...