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B-179632 1 (1974-01-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcbs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE: B-179632 4 .. THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL .. OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 DATE: January 31, 1974 MATTER OF: Space Age Engineering, Inc. DIGEST: Claim for correction of contract rate for laborer service item for GSA depot on grounds of typographical error in bid upon which contract is based is denied, since contracting officer did not have actual notice of error prior to award and was not on constructive notice as individual item rate was only 6 percent higher than next low bid and 4 percent lower than next low aggregate bid and valid contract which fixed rights and liabilities of parties was consummated in circumstances. See decisions cited. Space Age Engineering, Inc., has requested an increase in price in connection with an error alleged to have been made in the bid which is the basis of General Services Administration (GSA) contract GS-09S-28739. . Invitation for bids (IFB) 9PN-E-00321-72/E3 solicitedbids for a requirements contract for laborer and folkLift operator service for GSA depots in California for the period January 1, 1972, through December 31, 1972. The IFB provided: Award will be made in the aggregate for each Service Area. The aggregate bid price for.a Service Area will be determined by multiplying the unit bid price of each service item by the weight factor for the item and totalling the sums. To be considered for award, bidder must quote prices on each item within a Service Area. for the the the The Space Age bid, which included a rate of $3.79-per hour laborers for the Stockton, California area, was evaluated in aggregate at $8,304.00 for the area. Space Age was awarded contract for the Stockton area, since the aggregate bid was lowest for the area. After receipt of the first order under the contract, Space Age notified the GSA Supply Depot at Stockton California, that the $3.79 rate for laborers was incorrect. Space Age alleged that a typographical error had been made and that the correct rate should have been $3.99 per hour. In support of the allegation - I -1- ~44~ O~7~7~ i

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