B-214260.2: Jul 11, 1984

A firm protested a Corps of Engineers construction contract award, contending that the Corps improperly determined its bid to be ambiguous and therefore nonresponsive. The protester argued that the ambiguity had been caused by an obvious bid error and that it should have been permitted to correct the mistake. The Corps maintained that the error was not obvious and that it caused the bid to be susc...

B-214260.2: Jul 11, 1984

EVEN THOUGH OTHER BIDDERS ARE DISPLACED. THE PROTESTER CONTENDS THAT THE ARMY IMPROPERLY DETERMINED THAT FRONTIER'S BID WAS AMBIGUOUS WITH RESPECT TO PRICE AND THEREFORE NONRESPONSIVE. FRONTIER ARGUES THAT ITS BID WAS UNAMBIGUOUS AND. IS SUBJECT TO CORRECTION UNDER APPLICABLE STANDARDS GOVERNING MISTAKES IN BID EVEN IF A PRICE AMBIGUITY EXISTS. FRONTIER'S BID WAS AS FOLLOWS: BASE BID QUANTITY UNIT...