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B-183871 1 (1975-10-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcun0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASH INGTON, 0 C. 20548 FILE: B-183871 DATE: October 14, 1975 MATTER OF: Edward B. Friel, Inc. -7 Ov DIGEST: 1. Where, via revised estimate of actual need, magnitude and number of changes between estimated quantities in IFB and subsequent estimated quantities utilized in recalculating bids after opening are substantial and agency justifies pro- posed award to mathematically unbalanced second low bidder, where respective positions of second and third low bidders do not change, on those recalculations, i.e., on basis sig- nificantly different from that upon which bids were sub- mitted, no award should be made and solicitation should be canceled. Resolicitation should be based on best estimate of agency's anticipated needs. 2. Where mathematically unbalanced bids have been submitted, the following threefold analysis to determine soundness of IFB is suggested: (A) magnitude of variation between esti- mated quantities set out in IFB and any succeeding estimates; (B) whether low bidder remains low under succeeding evalua- tions using improved estimates of agency's actual needs; and (C) impact on competition of inserting new evaluation criteria into IFB after bid opening. Invitation for bids (IFB) No. GS-03B-49538 was issued by the General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service. The IFB sought bids on acoustical ceiling and associated work to be performed in Arlington, Virginia, area Government buildings on a requirements basis. The IFB called for the submission of unit price bids on various items and subitems containing estimated quantities of work which were expected to arise. For each item or subitem, bidders were required to submit a price for performing that work during Government working hours and a price for performing the work during non-Government working hours. The total of ex- tended unit prices for all items during Government working hours was weighted by a 0.50 factor and the total of the extended unit prices on all items during non-Government working hours was also weighted by 0.50. The following three bids were received and evaluated under the above formula, as follows: - 1

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