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B-183715 1 (1975-06-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcgw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 3 Ol ERr. 0 THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B-183715 DATE: June 26,1975 / MATTER OF: C. Carl Fitch DIGEST: Where mistake in bid on item in surplus sales contract was alleged after award, and bid for said item was ap- proximately 3f times greater than current market apprais- al and almost eight times greater than the next high bid, there is clear evidence of mistake in bid and contracting officer should have been on notice of mistake. GAO will not object to administrative recommendation to delete subject item from contract. By letter dated April 21, 1975, with enclosures, the Acting Assistant Counsel, Defense Supply Agency (DSA), requested a deci- sion as to the action to be taken concerning an error alleged by Mr. C. Carl Fitch to have been made in his bid upon which sales contract 27-5178-723 is based. The Defense Property Disposal Service (DPDS), by invitation for bids 27-5178, solicited bids for some 298 items of Department of Defense surplus personal property. C. Carl Fitch submitted a timely bid on a number of the items, including item 287, which was described as follows: DENTAL EQUIPMENT: Including operating units, lights, dental chair, & cuspidor. Inside - 916 068 101 - Unpacked - Used - Poor Condition - Repairs Required Total Cost $6249 1408 Pound Award of item 287 to Mr. Fitch was made on February 4, 1975. By telephone conversation of February 18, 1975, and by letter of February 26, 1975, Mr. Fitch advised the contracting officer of a mistake that had been allegedly committed with regard to item 287. It was stated that the bid was intended for item 281, which consisted of compressed gas cylinders. Mr. Fitch was unable to explain how the error occurred but he stated that he intended to bid only for the compressed gas cylinders. The subject concern is an industrial and welding supply company. - 1 -

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