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B-280676 1 (1998-11-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptahwn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Astro Quality Services, Inc. File: B-280676 Date: November 5, 1998 Johnathan M. Bailey, Esq., Theodore M. Bailey, P.C., for the protester. Barbara Bear, Esq., Department of the Army, for the agency. Katherine I. Riback, Esq., and Paul Lieberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Request for upward correction after bid opening to add price for replacement of kitchen cabinets and countertops was properly denied by agency where, based on its mistaken interpretation of the solicitation requirements, the low bidder intentionally did not include these items in its bid. 2. Protest that solicitation contained latent ambiguity is denied where, read as a whole, solicitation clearly required that bidders provide the items at issue. DECISION Astro Quality Services, Inc. protests the determination of the Department of the Army to deny Astro's request to correct an alleged mistake in its bid under invitation for bids (IFB) No. DACA63-97-B-0053. We deny the protest. The IFB, issued on July 16, 1997, was for the rehabilitation of buildings 218 and 220 at the Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The required renovations, as specified in the IFB plans and drawings, included wall coverings, lights, cabinets, countertops, door refinishing and ceiling fans. Section 06410 of the IFB, entitled custom casework, contained various specifications and requirements for cabinets and countertops and stated in pertinent part, at 06410-3, that: Casework, including cabinets and counters, shall be flush overlay design and shall be custom built, either at a mill or in-place in the building. Casework shall be custom grade, and unless otherwise specified, shall be built to the quality standards specified in AWI-02 for cabinets and casework. Design shall be as indicated on the drawings.

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