B-228051: Oct 23, 1987

A firm protested the Air Force decision's to allow another firm to correct its low bid under a solicitation for replacement of privacy fences, contending that the low bidder did not submit clear and convincing evidence regarding the: (1) existence of a mistake; and (2) amount of its intended bid. GAO held that the Air Force reasonably permitted the low bidder to correct its bid, since its bid work...

B-228051: Oct 23, 1987

PROCUREMENT - Sealed Bidding - Low Bids - Error Correction - Price Adjustments - Propriety DIGEST: Correction of the low bidder's mistake is appropriate where record clearly establishes the claimed mistake and where the alleged intended bid falls within a narrow range of uncertainty. The upper end of which is still significantly below the next low bid. The IFB was for replacement of privacy fences...