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B-270101.2 1 (1996-02-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptadwi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: William G. Tadlock Construction File: B-270101.2 Date: February 12, 1996 David B. Kuhlman, Esq., Ramseyer & Kuhlman, for the protester. Frank K. Kotarski, Esq., and Cynthia S. Guill, Esq., Department of the Navy, for the agency. C. Douglas McArthur, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Agency properly allowed upward correction of mistake in apparent low bid where the record contains clear and convincing evidence that a mistake was made and the intended bid price can be ascertained within a narrow range of uncertainty and remains low in any event. DECISION William G. Tadlock Construction protests the award of a contract to Falcon General Engineering, Inc. under invitation for bids (IFB) No. N68711-92-B-4802, issued by the Department of the Navy for upgrading the water systems at the agency's El Centro, California air facility. Tadlock contends that the Navy improperly permitted Falcon to correct a mistake in its apparent low bid. We deny the protest. The solicitation contemplated award of a firm, fixed-price contract to upgrade the facility's potable water system (Part A) and wastewater system (Part B). The solicitation also included four additive items, for which funding was available at the time of bid opening, and which the agency therefore considered in determining the low bidder. The agency received six bids in response to the IFB. Including all four additive items, there were five bids ranging in price from Tadlock's bid of $2,942,503, to $3,097,473. The sixth bid, from Falcon, was significantly lower at a price of $2,480,368. This disparity between Falcon's price and the other bids received prompted the agency to ask Falcon to verify its bid. 111628

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