B-211634: Feb 27, 1984

A firm protested a General Services Administration painting contract award, contending that agency officials misled bidders as to the surface area to be painted and that drawings accompanying the solicitation did not allow for an accurate calculation of the area. The contracting officer had determined that the protester's bid was so much lower than those of the other bidders and the Government's e...

B-211634: Feb 27, 1984

PROTEST ALLEGING THAT AN ORAL STATEMENT MADE BY AN AGENCY OFFICIAL DURING A PRE-BID TOUR MISLED BIDDERS CONCERNING THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE SURFACES TO BE PAINTED IS DENIED SINCE EFFECTIVE COMPETITION WAS ACHIEVED AND SINCE THE SOLICITATION CONTAINED SCALE DRAWINGS OF THE AREAS TO BE PAINTED AND CAUTIONED BIDDERS TO VERIFY CONDITIONS AND NOT TO RELY ON ORAL STATEMENTS BY GOVERNMENT REPRESEN...