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B-196726 1 (1980-01-09)

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DECISIOl .OF THE
              FE        WASHING



FILE:    B-196726             DATE


TROLLER   GENERAL
UNITED STATES
TON .   . C. 20548



: January 9, 1980


MATTER  OF:  Prince Construction Company Ak/k


DIGEST:

      Where contracting officer advised low
      bidder of possibility of error in bid
      due to substantial difference between
      its bid and next low responsive bid,
      acceptance of verified bid resulted in
      valid and binding contract. Therefore,
      no legal basis e*ists to reform or
      rescind contract based on subsequent
      claim by contractor of unilateral
      error in bid.

      The Veterans Administration (VA) has forwarded
 for our consideration a claim of mistake in bid sub-
 mitted by Prince Construction Company (Prince) after
 the award to that firm of a contract for the installa-
 tion of an automatic sprinkler system and the removal
 of old doors and replacing them with fire rated doors.

      On August 10, 1979, the VA issued an invitation
 for bids (IFB) for project No. 517-012. The IFB stated:

      ITEM I  PROVIDE ALL LABOR, SUPPLIES,
              MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY
              TO  INSTALL AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
              SYSTEM:

      ALTERNATE NO. 1: All Work As Indicated
                        In Bid Item No. 1 Plus
                        Removal And Replacement
                        Of Doors As Indicated On
                        Drawing As Alternate
                        No. 1.

      NOTE:   It Is Anticipated That Award Will
               Be Made On Bid Item No. 1; However,
               In The Event Offers Do Not Exceed


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