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B-193335 1 (1979-06-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhid0001 and id is 1 raw text is: LER ECN THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DCISIOI .OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B-193335 DATE: June 19, 1979 MATTER OF: Galion Manufacturing Division, Dresser Industries, Inc. 00, DIGEST: 1. ±- contracting officer notified low bidder of bacic fo suspicio %.0 error in nd re- quested verification, acceptance of verified bid resulted *inc'alid and binding contract. Therefore, no legal basis exists for reformation of contract based on subsequent claim by contrac- tor of unilateral mistake in bid.. 2. Time limitations of GAO Bid Pro est Procedures 40e4_1 are not applicable Loallegations of sta i bid after award. 3. ?rotestd 4't alleg sol itation defect which were apparent rior o bid openin W(AJO untimely and ' db±o iconsidered on meritso since it was not filed before that time. Galion Manufacturing DiV1sion, Dresser Industries, Inc. (Galion), requesti reformation of contract N00104-78-C-BO1 eci by te Navy Ships Parts con ol Center for ei ht trucT c .aqpof an alleged mistake inits bid discovered after _aw~ax. For the 'Feasons set forth below, we find that the Navy's acceptance of Galion's bid resulted in a binding con- tract at the bid price, and the contract therefore may not be reformed. Invitation for bids (IFB) No. N00104-78-B-0210 for the cranes was issued on January 19, 1978. In addition to the cranes being procured, the IFB required five data items to be furnished to the Government, the cost of which was to be included in the unit price for the cranes. Section D-6 of the solicitation advised bidders as follows: 0S2 o~fCo9

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