A firm protested the rejection of its bid under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the award of the contract to the second low bidder. The question concerned whether the protester made an error in its low bid. NASA stated that the IFB required the contractor to construct an uninterruptible power supply system and four power centers a...

DIGEST: IT WAS AN ERROR FOR BIDDER TO CONCLUDE THAT "N.I.C.". SPECIFICATIONS AND IFB AMENDMENT HAVE REPEATED REFERENCES THAT CONTRACT COVERS FURNISHING AND INSTALLING FOUR POWER CENTERS. MERIDIAN CONTENDS THAT ITS BID PRICE COVERS ONLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM BECAUSE THAT IS ALL THE IFB CONTEMPLATES. NASA HAS EXPLAINED THAT THE DRAWING WAS USED FOR THREE DIFFEREN...