B-136188, JUN. 12, 1958

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED MAY 19. N228S-27905 WAS AWARDED. THE ORIGINAL ACQUISITION COST OF WHICH WAS STATED TO HAVE BEEN $123.90. THE CONDITION OF THE BEARINGS WAS DESCRIBED IN THE INVITATION AS BEING "APPARENTLY UNUSED. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS WERE ADVISED THAT THE BEARINGS DESCRIBED UNDER ITEMS 1 THROUGH 31 HAVE BEEN IN PRESERVATION FOR SOME TIME AND THAT WHILE THEY ARE DESCRIBED AS "UNUSED. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS WERE REQUESTED TO ENTER THEIR BID PRICES ON THE SUMMARY BID SHEET INSTEAD OF OPPOSITE THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM. IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS BIDDING ON NINE LOTS OF BEARINGS INCLUDING ITEM 17 ON WHICH IT BID A UNIT PRICE OF $0.801 EACH. NO TOTAL PRICE FOR ITEM 17 WAS SHOWN BY THE COMPANY ON THE SUMMARY BID SHEET BUT THE UNIT PRICE WAS EXTENDED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.