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B-186559 1 (1976-10-19)

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DIGEST:
. Forest Service   properly rejected all bids on timber sale
     where erroneous appraisal values of timber species in-
     cluded in solicitation could have resulted in sale at less
     than actual appraised value in violation of statute.


     This is a protest by the Vanport Manufacturing Company of
the rejection of all bids and the subsequent readvertisement of
the Patch Salvage Timber Sale of an estimated 300, 000 board feet
(300 MBF) Douglas-fir, 500 MBF Western Hemlock (and other),
and 28 acres of per acre material, located on the St. Helens
Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

     The appraisal summary dated March 11, 1976, which
accompanied the Timber Sale Prospectus, showed the following
appraisal values for the standing timber subject to the sale in
question.


Douglas-fir
Western Hemlock
  and other
Per Acre Material


$45.97 MBF

44.76 MBF
112.71/acre


     The sale was appropriately advertised, with sealed bids
received on April 28, 1976, followed immediately by oral bidding.
Final bids were received as follows:

               Vanport Manufacturing Co.


Species

Douglas -fir
Western Hemlock
   and other
PerAcre  Material


Bid

$46. 00 MBF

$45. 00 MIBF
$15.78 MBF


Total. Bid


$39,456.00*


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                          THE  COMPTROLLER GENE
DECISION * .              OP   THE   UNITED STATES
                          WASHINGTON. D.C. 20549



FILE:   B-186559                DATE:   October 19, 1976

MATTER   OF:   Vanport Manufacturing Company

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