facility clearance question

So what happened. We negotiated a bit back and forth, then got notification we were awarded. Very close to the end of the FY.  Called the CO, and let her know that we didn't have the facility clearance. She removed the requirement! We signed the award.  I will note that our CAGE code was right there in the paperwork. If the CO would have checked, she would have seen we had no FCL before awarding.