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B-191647 1 (1978-06-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgdu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I a a ~ B 7 tA- pulos 00 & Y ) . IAJo ' THE COMPTMLLER GENERAL DECISION O THE UNITW UTATE W A5H I NGQTON L wD. a2uc5s 1 FIAE: 5-191647 MATTER OF: DATE: Jim.. 26, 1iT. Frank Black, Yr., Incorporated DIGEST: 1. Contracting officer's duty to notify bidder of suspected mistake was met where bidder was advised that its bid was 'somewhat lower than others re- ceived, considering that contracting officer was oniy aware of bidder's lump-sum bid, the Government'& estimate was set forth in the solicitation and the bidder was present at the bid opening and thus aware of the other bid prices. Althoui'h the Government's estimate was subsequently revised Cown- ward, failur to disclose that in- formation to bidder does not affect validity of notification of suspected error. 2. Reformation of contract may not be granted oi basis of unconscionability because circumstances do not establish that mistake was so gross that Govern- ment : obviuusly getting something for nothing. Frank Plack, Jr.. Inc. (Black) has alleged a mis- take in bid after award of contract V101C-54 by the Veterans Administration (VA) for Project No. 595-025 to perform all work necessary to air condition various buildings at the VA Hospital, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Black requests reformation of its contract price in the sum of $182,723 to reflect the cost of roof-top units which Black erroneously believed was included in a supplier's quote uPed to calculate Blackqs bid price; Black learned only after award that the quote had not included these items. FL 2 i r I p . I

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