B-217412: Mar 1, 1985

The Department of Agriculture requested an advance decision, concerning a firm's allegation that it had made a mistake in its bid on a Forest Service construction project. The firm explained that just before mailing its bid it had received an amendment to the solicitation which changed the bidding unit. It further explained that, in its haste to refigure the estimate established by the amendment,...

B-217412: Mar 1, 1985

BIDS - MISTAKES - CORRECTION - EVIDENCE OF ERROR - SUFFICIENCY DIGEST: LOW BIDDER ALLEGING MISTAKE IN BID PRICE IN RESPONSE TO VERIFICATION REQUEST BY CONTRACTING OFFICER IS ENTITLED TO CORRECTION WHERE CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE IS SUBMITTED OF MISTAKE. MANNER IN WHICH MISTAKE WAS MADE. SINCE R & R'S BID WAS 14 PERCENT BELOW THE GOVERNMENT'S ESTIMATE AND 24 PERCENT BELOW THE NEXT LOWEST BIDDER...