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THE  COMPTROLLER GENERAL
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WASHINGTON, D..C. 20548
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DATE:   January 14,1976


Instrutek, Inc.


DIGEST:

1.    Request by unsuccessful bidder that contract be
      rescinded due to misunderstanding by successful
      bidder of specifications is denied since record
      does not show that contracting officer was on
      notice of any misunderstanding by successful
      bidder, and award was made to low responsive
      and responsible bidder.

 2.   Request by unsuccessful bidder that contract be
      terminated due to unlikelihood that successful
      bidder will comply with contract is matter for
      resolution by agency in course of administration
      of contract, rather than matter for resolution
      undei GAO Bid Protest Procedures.


      Invitation for bids (IFB) No. 2-76, issued on May 6, 1975,
 by the United States Public Health Service Hospital, Staten
 Island, New York, solicited bids for electrical safety inspec-
 tion services. The six bids received in response to the IFB
 were opened on June 6, 1975. The -ds received were as follows:


Bidder


Price


MET Electrical Testing Co.

Riverside Engineering

Instrutek, Inc.

Energy Technical Services

Aero-Nav Labs

Detroit Testing Labs


$  12,870

   13,990

   24,375

   59,000

   95,000

   225,000


The Government estimate was $18,000. An award to the lowest
bidder, MET Electrical Testing Co. (MET), was made on July 1,
1975.


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