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B-178888 1 (1973-10-26)

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COMPTROLLCR GENERAL OF THE UNITED TATES
          WASZFIHITON, D.C. Z3%41


40,01


B-173880


October 26, 1973


Verner, Lipfort, Bernhard and tI Pherson
Suite 1100
1660 L Street, NW. '
Washington, D. C. 20036


      Attentions  Janas HI. Varnur .Eoquire
cntlovien;

      iei refer to your letter dated June 12, 1973, on behalf of
Blorthrast Airlinas Incorporated, protesting the a'ard of a contract
to 1ited Airltrtos' Incorporated (Unitcd)   itder invitation for bids
(IIM) lb. 73-60, issued by the Department of Stato, Washington, D. C.

     The State Dapartzant'a lFB uws for two one-uay charter carpo
flishts, in other th-n 1B-747-typn equiprant, fron Nwarh, Now Jersey,
to Peking, Peoplas Republic of China, One flight iras to be operated
on or about June 20, 1973, and thn other on or about June 28 or 29,
1973. The volieitatr n called for lip-num (fir-m fized-prico) bids
for each fliht, and the Governent reserved the right to aard
either in the ngregatt-l for both flights or &pnrately for each
flicht, o,# the bas±o of price par usable cubic foot of cargo capacity.
The If firthcr required ttat rcauonabli arranzemcnts be made for
a depnrtncutal rzpr; s on tative to accompany both aircr&ft to PeLing
and thence to the first stop outside the Peoples Republic of China.

     Fiyral iL ::.  recorded at the bid opcnina hold cr. Hay 31, VO73.
Vnitcd'a tLt r bid offared the following LWvxs, ith respect to be.h
flifatss
      $ I#b10.          tr  t repru r irs i- ,ill ride

      in Coz nit - Price 23,3O0. Utable cubic Coot
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     B4  I! ho requiros n'at in cahin - Prics $26,790.65.
     Usable cubic feat 7068 * * *0

It appters that through inadvertence, United's alternate bid A Ins
not read aloud at the bid opening. Upon diucovery of this omission
several hnu-q later, rl. bidderarO tecgraph.cally, advised of the
oxiotonco ct. tho, sltr.rn.-.tf. A bid, Award of r. contract for ,both
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