Protest of Exclusion From Consideration for Small Business Set-Aside

Gao ID: B-177498(2) May 25, 1973

HIS SUBSEQUENT DECISION ALLOWING NOVELTY'S EMENDATION OF ITS BID TO SHOW ITS INTENDED BID PRICE WERE PROPER IN LIGHT OF NOVELTY'S SUBMISSION OF DETAILED WORKSHEETS CONCLUSIVELY ESTABLISHING NOT ONLY THE EXISTENCE OF A MISTAKE. AS WELL AS WHAT NOVELTY WOULD HAVE BID IN THE ABSENCE OF A MISTAKE. THE PROTEST IS DENIED. ALTERNATE BIDS WERE REQUESTED ON THE REQUIREMENT. SINCE HE BELIEVED THE COMPANY'S PRICES WERE OUT OF LINE WITH THE OTHER PRICES RECEIVED. THE CONTRACTOR STATED: WE FIND THAT AN ERROR WAS MADE IN LISTING THE COST OF TAPE IN OUR WORK SHEET AS $.435 PER HUNDRED BANDOLEERS INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT COST OF $4.35 PER HUNDRED BANDOLEERS. THE CONTRACTOR FORWARDED A NOTARIZED ORIGINAL OF ITS WORKSHEET FOR THE PROCUREMENT WHICH IS HEADED BY THE IFB NUMBER AND BID OPENING DATE.



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