B-199584, AUG 4, 1980
Highlights
DIGEST: ALLEGATION THAT CONTRACTOR WILL NOT PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS IS MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND NOT FOR RESOLUTION UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. WHETHER THE AWARDEE PERFORMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION WHICH IS THE FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING ACTIVITY. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT SECURITY IS NOT MEETING THE SPECIFICATIONS. THIS IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION WHICH WE DO NOT CONSIDER UNDER THE BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.
B-199584, AUG 4, 1980
DIGEST: ALLEGATION THAT CONTRACTOR WILL NOT PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS IS MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND NOT FOR RESOLUTION UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES.
GAVLON INDUSTRIES, INC.:
GAVLON INDUSTRIES, INC. PROTESTS THE AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. NAS-2 10678, ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION TO SECURITY CONSTRUCTION CO. (SECURITY). THE PROTESTER CLAIMS THAT THE PRODUCT THE AWARDEE PLANS TO USE DOES NOT SATISFY THE SPECIFICATIONS.
WHETHER THE AWARDEE PERFORMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION WHICH IS THE FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING ACTIVITY. PRECISION ENVIRONMENTS, INC., B-198418, APRIL 29, 1980, 80-1 CPD 306. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT SECURITY IS NOT MEETING THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE CONTRACT MAY BE TERMINATED FOR DEFAULT. HOWEVER, THIS IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION WHICH WE DO NOT CONSIDER UNDER THE BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. MAINLINE CARPET SPECIALISTS, INC., B-192534, MAY 8, 1979, 79-1 CPD 315.
THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.