B-215274: Jun 11, 1984

A firm protested the award of a contract to any other firm under a General Services Administration (GSA) solicitation, contending that GSA improperly declined to permit the protester to correct an obvious mistake in its bid. The protester transmitted a bid correction to GSA just before bid opening, but the transmission contained an error that made the protester's bid high. The transmission was cor...

B-215274: Jun 11, 1984

CORRECTION OF A BID MISTAKE WHICH WOULD RESULT IN DISPLACEMENT OF OTHER BIDDERS MAY BE EFFECTED ONLY WHERE THE MISTAKE AND THE BID ACTUALLY INTENDED ARE ASCERTAINABLE SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE INVITATION AND THE BID. PROTEST IS DENIED WITHOUT OBTAINING REPORT FROM AGENCY SINCE. EVEN IF ALL OF THE PROTESTER'S ALLEGATIONS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CORRECT. WHICH WAS RECEIVED BY GSA PRIOR TO BID OPENING. 668...