The case of Southern California Acoustics Co. v. C.V. Holder 71 Cal.2d 719, 79 Cal.Rptr. 319, 456 P.2d 975 (Cal. 1969) is the opposite of the Drennan v. Star Paving Co. case.  SC Acoustics offered a bid, thought they'd been accepted by the prime contractor, Holder, and so refrained from bidding on other jobs.  Holder later notified them that the acceptance of their bid had been an error.  The Court found for Holder, saying that there was no contract.