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B-187012 1 (1976-11-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadegs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Henry Hufford j$tBe .Proc. II Sa p THEi COMPTROL.ER GNERAL -' 0ECISICN 2 4 DF THE UIaTE' STATES 0 WASHIN3TON, D.C. 20546 FILE: B-187012 DAt'iE: Novmber 17, 1976 MATTER OF: Indusco Industries, Inc. DIGEST: Mere fact that discount term offered in bid is very low does . not justify correction of bid mistake which would result in displacement of another bidder since mistake and bid actually intended are not ascertainable substantially from bid itself. Indusco Industries, Inc. (Indusco) protesti' the refusal of the Defense Supply Agency (DSA) ;.o allow correction of an alleged mistake in the prompt payment discount terms of its bid under invitation for bids (IFB) DSA400-76-B-3620, for the purchase of various types of cellular plastic sheets. If correction is alLowed *Induso would become the low bidder. Indusco's bid as initially submitted provided no prompt payment discount. By telegraphic modification of its bid, received before bid opening on April 15, 1976, Indusco amended its bid as follows: Page one item 16 discount terns change from net percent ten days to read .0095 percent 20 days all other ternis and candivions remain as quoted. Indusco's bid was evaluated using the specified discount term. As a result, the bid of National Distributing Crmpany (National) (As increased after an error on the face of its b:d had been corrected) was found low for the entire procurement. * On April 30, 1976, the contracting officer cailed to request a clarification of Indusco's discount. Apparently in response to this request, Indusco wrote the contracting activity that we a'mended our discount terms via telegram to read k of 17. 20 days in lieu of Net. The use of Indusco's di., ount terms as stated after bid open- ing would result in Indusco's bid being low for the entire procure- ment. However, DSA notified Indusco that its bid would be considered S-'1 **- I

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