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B-187132 1 (1976-11-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadegt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: -t 7 ~ Lf(S I ' rs THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION .g'z . as THE ureITE EVATEa t-t4( WA6HINGTL0N, D.C. 20S4F NITED FILE: L-187132 DATE: November 17, 1976 MATTER OF: Edward E. Davis, Contracting, The. DIGEST: Correction of bid in which bidder inserted words per month beside amount column in which yearly price was called for by IFB was proper since error in designation of unit was obvious and intended yearly price was apparent from face of bid. Alteration of bid shedule did not cause bid to be nonrespon- aive. Edward E. Davis Contracting, Inc. (Davis) protests the award of a contract to H. L. Douglas & Associates, Inc. (Douglas) for refuse and garbag' collection at Eglin Ai. Force Base, Florida under invitati6n'for bids (IFB) No. F08651-76-R-9069 issued June 28, 1976, by the Department of the Air Force (Air Force). Section E of tht IFB requested quotes on eleven items for the one-year period of C'otobe 1, 1976 through September 30, 1977. The items were listed by name and by quantity. A per tuiit price was asked for on a donthly basis and a tLtal amount was requested on an annual basis. On bid opening date of July 30, 1976, the contracting officer noticed that Douglas entered the words per month beside the amount column and apparently expressed its total bid for the designated items on a monthly rattcr than a yearly basis. Douglas also had entered its price figure for each individual housing unit in the per unit price column in lieu of the murK'ly unit price requested in the solicitation. When time came to dec?.,re te low bidder, the contracting officer multiplied Douglas's per month price of $6,342 by twelve months. The total came to $76,104 and Douglas w elared Lhe .uw bidder. Davis's bid of $85,275 was the nerc low bid. By let.ter cf August 4, 1976, Davis protestsawerd to Douglas. The contracting officer, pursuant to Armed Services Procurement Regulation (ASPR) Z-406.2 (19754ed.), sought verification from Douglas as tu the intended bid pric-e and received confirmation that Dc'glas monthly quotes should hAve been multiplied by twelve in order to arrive ht an annual total. Considering this to be an -I1- L

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