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B-184488 1 (1976-01-29)

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DECISION





FILE:    B-1844

MATTER OF:


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             THE  COMPTROLLER GENERAL
             OF   THE    UNITED       STATES
             WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548




88                  DATE: January   29,1976

  Shippers Packaging and Container Corporation--
  Requests for Reconsideration


DIGEST:

    Where requests for reconsideration merely indicate
    parties' disagreement with protest decision, but do
    not present evidence demonstrating errors of fact or
    law, decision is affirmed.


     Midwest Packaging and Manufacturing Company (Midwest) and
Stephan Wood Products, Inc. (Stephan), have requested reconsideration
of our decision in the matter of Shippers Packaging and Container
Corporation, B-184488, October 17, 1975, 75-2 CPD 241. That decision
upheld Shippers' protest against the rejection of its low bid under
invitation for bids No. DAAA22-75-B-0556, issued by the Department
of the Army.

     The standard to be applied in considering requests for recon-
sideration is whether they clearly demonstrate errors of fact or
law in our decision. See, for example, Free State Builders, Inc.,
B-183864, October 28, 1975, 75-2 CPD 257. Stephan's request merely
indicates that it is in disagreement with the conclusion reached
in our decision that the unsigned Shippers' bid could properly be
accepted because an initialled bid price change indicated the bidder's
intent to be bound. Similarly, Midwest alleges that the unsigned
Shippers' bid could not be the basis for an acceptance by the Govern-
ment which would consummate a valid and binding contract. Midwest
also states that Shippers' protest was not timely filed with our
Office under the provisions of our Bid Protest Procedures, 40 Fed.
Reg. 17979 (1975).

     These issues were treated and resolved in our earlier decision,
and we do not believe that Midwest's or Stephan's requests present
any evidence which demonstrates errors of fact or law. Accordingly,
our decision of October 17, 1975, in this matter is affirmed.


Deputy Comptroller General
       of the United States


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