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B-184487 1 (1975-09-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaduqk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: T)TG1~T - 1- - THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF'THE UNITEO STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B-184487 IATTER OF: DATE: Septembef 16, 1975 Texas Turbo Jet, Inc. Sales contract for surplus property may be reformed by deletion of item as recommended by agency where mistake in bid is alleged after award notwithstanding bidder's affirmation of bid after request for verifica- tion since contracting officer did not advise bidder of reasons for making request but suspected error because bid as submitted was 4.02 times higher than second high bid and 3.4 times higher than Government's current market appraisal value. Texas Turbo Jet, Inc. (Turbo Jet), has requested rescission of item 94 from its contract awarded it under surplus sales invitation for bids (IFB) 41-5309, issued by the Defense Supply Agency (DSA), Defehse Property Disposal Region, Ogden, Utah. Item 94 consisted of unused and used aircraft engine components and accessories that had an initial total cost of $15,487, and. were described as being in good to fair condition. Turbo Jet submitted the high bid of $6,898.99. Prior to award, the contracting officer's assistant contacted Turbo Jet for verification of its bid for items 93 and 94, but did not inform it of the nature of a suspected error or the reason for requesting verification. It was only advised that its bid appeared to be high for both items. Turbo Jet confirmed its bid as submitted. Several days after the award Turbo Jet alleged a mistake in the bid Eor item 94 stating that the intended bid was $689.99 instead of 6,898.99. The sales contracting officer stated that although there was notice of possible error, Turbo Jet verified its bid to be correct as subftitted. A valid award was said to have been based on the : Aidder's certification; the additional fact that the bid as submitted was legible; and the total contract price shown on the face of the )id document'.was 0qual to the individual bids Turbo Jet submitted for Ill items awarded under its contract. -1- ...................................................;z~r .,. 1~r=CISION* 4:09

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