Government Not Liable for Taxes Vendor Failed to Include in Proposed Price; ASBCA No. 61066, Appeal of Presentation Products Inc. dba Spinitar

Appeal of the contracting officer’s denial of a request for equitable adjustment is denied, where the solicitation expressly stated that offerors should include any applicable taxes and duties in their proposed pricing, and the government is not liable for the appellant’s mistaken belief that certain taxes were not applicable to its contact with the agency.