B-216023, AUG 22, 1984, 84-2 CPD 215
Highlights
IS DISMISSED SINCE GAO HAS NO AUTHORITY TO TAKE EXCEPTION TO A CONTRACT AWARD WHICH DOES NOT INVOLVE THE EXPENDITURE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS. THE PROCUREMENT IS FOR A NONAPPROPRIATED FUND ACTIVITY AND WILL NOT OBLIGATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS OF THE UNITED STATES. NO USEFUL PURPOSE IS SERVED BY OUR CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS RELATING TO THE AWARD OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND ACTIVITY CONTRACTS. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THIS PROTEST.
B-216023, AUG 22, 1984, 84-2 CPD 215
CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER - NONAPPROPRIATED FUND ACTIVITY PROCUREMENTS DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST THE BIDDING PROCEDURES UNDER SOLICITATIONS FOR THE DAIRY REQUIREMENTS OF THE FORT BRAGG EXCHANGE, A NONAPPROPRIATED FUND ACTIVITY, IS DISMISSED SINCE GAO HAS NO AUTHORITY TO TAKE EXCEPTION TO A CONTRACT AWARD WHICH DOES NOT INVOLVE THE EXPENDITURE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.
PINE STATE CREAMERY COMPANY:
PINE STATE CREAMERY COMPANY PROTESTS THE BIDDING PROCEDURES UNDER SOLICITATIONS NOS. DLA13H-84-B-8603 AND AAFES-SEER-82-32-84-060 FOR THE DAIRY REQUIREMENTS OF THE FORT BRAGG EXCHANGE.
WE DISMISS THE PROTEST.
THE PROCUREMENT IS FOR A NONAPPROPRIATED FUND ACTIVITY AND WILL NOT OBLIGATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS OF THE UNITED STATES. SEE CONUSSTAN PRODUCTS, WEST GERMANY, B-210846, MAR. 14, 1983, 83-1 CPD PARA. 253. SINCE OUR OFFICE HAS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY TO TAKE EXCEPTION TO AN AWARD WHICH DOES NOT INVOLVE THE DIRECT EXPENDITURE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS, NO USEFUL PURPOSE IS SERVED BY OUR CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS RELATING TO THE AWARD OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND ACTIVITY CONTRACTS. CONUSSTAN PRODUCTS, WEST GERMANY, B-210846, SUPRA. FOR THIS REASON, WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THIS PROTEST.