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B-187539 1 (1976-11-17)

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MATTER OF:      James W. Boyer Company


DIGEST:

      Insertion of io bid next to schedule line item creates
      doubt as to intention of biddiir to furnish item and ren-
      ders bid nonresponsive.


      James V. Boyer Company (Boyer) protests the rejection of
its bid under solicitation No, R6-100-45 Issued by the Forest
Service, United Stat7s Department of Agriculture (Forest Ser-
vice), for the construction of the Tree Cooler Storage Facility
at Beaver Creek Seed Orchard, Siuslaw National Forest, Renton
County, Oregon. Boyer complains that its low bid was improperly
rejected because the contracting officer determined incorrectly
that its bid was ambiguous and, therefore, nonresponsive.

      The relevant portion of the bid tubmitted by Boyer was as
follows:

                       SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

      Before preparing your bid proposal, read inetructions
      carefully. innert an imount bid opposite each item.


DESCRIPTION


UNIT


AMOUNT BID


Design, Fu-rnishing,
and Erection of Tree
Cooler and Storag
Building lcluding    LUMP SUM  $215,686
all facilities In
sccordance with Speci-
fications and Drawings,
except for Asphalt Pave-
ment Surfacing.


Total Base Bid $215,686


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DECISION





FILE:  B-187539


00   t. THE CIMPTROLLER GENFIAL
          * OF   THE UNITED 3TATES
            WASHINGTON, 0 C, 200340




                  DATE: November 17,   1976


ITEM NO.

109(01)

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