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B-186126 1 (1976-04-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddpc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ( - DECISION FILE: B-186126 MATTER OF: 0%,LE R Q, THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 DATE: April 20, 1976 Vogard Printing Corporation DIGEST: Where contracting officer was on constructive notice of possibility of error in protester's bid because of disparity in bid prices, but made award to protester without seeking verification, no valid contract came into existence. Therefore default action taken by agency was not appropriate and may be canceled. The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) has requested our decision relative to whether a contract may be rescinded and a termination for default canceled because of an alleged mistake in bid. Prusuant production of The bids were requirements. to GPO Program 1383-S, bids were requested for the a monthly newspaper for the Department of the Army. requested based on estimated annual production On October 29, 1975, six bids were received and were evaluated to be as follows: Vogard Printing Corporation Braceland Brothers National Creative Printing Reproductions, Inc. Metropolitan Lithograph McDonald and Ewdy Printers Vogard was awarded the contract on later Vogard alleged error in bid. to perform the contract at its bid tract for default. $27,219.16 $35,248.93 $39,953.43 $40,647.74 $43,943.17 $44,269.90 November 7, 1975. Three days As a result of Vogard's refusal price, GPO terminated the con- Vogard has stated that its bid was in error due to a miscal- culation of the typesetting charges. In support of this contention it has provided a worksheet and a letter from a subcontractor both of which indicate that Vogard underestimated typesetting costs. - 1 - 0 Cl () 4 4

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