§ 552.236-76 — 552.236-76 Basis Of Award—Sealed Bidding Construction

As prescribed in 536.270-5(c), insert a provision substantially the same as the following provision:

A bid may be rejected as nonresponsive if the bid is materially unbalanced as to bid prices. A bid is unbalanced when the bid is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and significantly overstated for other work.

Alternate I (MAR 2019). As prescribed in 536.270-5(c), redesignate the basic provision as paragraph (a) and add the following paragraph (b) to the basic provision:

(b) (1) The low bidder for purposes of award is the responsible bidder offering the lowest aggregate price for:

(i) The base requirement; plus

(ii) All options designated to be evaluated.

(2) The evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the options.