Acceptance of Bid Offering a Discount Was Proper

Two protesters questioned the legality of a contract award based on cost computations which took into account a 10 percent discount offered for acceptance of all items bid. Acceptance of the bid was proper since: the solicitation provided for acceptance of any item or group of items, and acceptance of the bid offering a discount resulted in the lowest cost to the Government; it was proper to consider the discount offered in a cover letter accompanying the bid; and failure to read aloud at bid opening all or part of the bid was merely a deviation in form.