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[Protest of Army Contract Award Alleging Mistake in Awardee's Bid]

B-208973: Dec 27, 1982

A firm protested any contract award under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Army for semi-trailers. The protester contended that any contract between the Army and the awardee was invalid because the contracting officer was aware of a possible mistake in the awardee's low bid, although he allegedly failed to request verification of the awardee's bid as required by regulation. The Army repo...

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B-208973, DEC 27, 1982

B-208973: Dec 27, 1982

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER A PROTEST BY THE SECOND LOW BIDDER THAT THE AGENCY FAILED TO VERIFY AN ALLEGEDLY MISTAKEN LOW BID PROPERLY BEYOND ADVISING THE PROCURING AGENCY OF A POSSIBLE MISTAKE FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES. ONLY THE CONTRACTING PARTIES - THE GOVERNMENT AND THE FIRM IN LINE FOR AWARD - ARE IN A POSITION TO ASSERT RIGHTS AND PRESENT EVIDENCE TO RESOLVE MISTAKE-IN-BID QUESTIONS. SOUTH...

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