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B-182915 1 (1975-02-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcei0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0~o ~ ~THE COIVIPTR sa.LER GENERAL DECISION 7 . OF THE UNITEo STATES S * WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FILE: B-182915 DATE: February 24,1975 MATTER OF: Tara Publications, Inc. DIGEST: Rejection of bid as unbalanced (no charge for 35 of 41 line items) was proper as agency discovered that estimates in IFB did not properly reflect actual future requirements and there was no assurance that award based on unbalanced bid would result in lowest cost to Government. On October 10, 1974, the United States Government Printing Office (GPO) issued an invitation for bids (IFB) under its program 2317-M for short run printing services for the United States Geological Survey, Department of Interior. The IFB's Schedule of Prices contained 41 line items to be priced with estimated quantities for 3 months' production. The IF stated that the basis of award would be as follows: BASIS OF AWARD: It is the intention of the Government to make multiple awards under these specifications since it is anticipated that one ftrm may not be able to meet all the requirements. In order to establish multiple award contracts and to determine the sequence of contractors, the Government vll apply the prices quoted in the 'Schedule of Prices' to the units of production listed hereinafter, which are the estimated requirements for 3 months' production under this contract. These units do not constitute, nor are they to be construed as, a guarantee of the volume of work which may be ordered under these con- tracts during a like period of time. Bids will be considered in the aggregate. The bidder whose prices, when so applied, result in the lowest aggregate cost will be declared the low contractor. The second, third, etc., low contractors also will be determined in like manner and awards made accordingly. - 1 -

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