B-201087, NOV 28, 1980
Highlights
DIGEST: PROTEST OF BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION PROCUREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SINCE THAT AGENCY HAS ITS OWN ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY AND THEREFORE IS NOT SUBJECT TO GAO BID PROTEST JURISDICTION. THE BPA IS EMPOWERED TO SETTLE WITH FINALITY ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM ITS OWN CONTRACTS. WE HAVE HELD THAT BPA'S CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY OF OUR OFFICE UPON WHICH OUR BID PROTEST JURISDICTION IS BASED. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER THE PROTEST.
B-201087, NOV 28, 1980
DIGEST: PROTEST OF BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION PROCUREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SINCE THAT AGENCY HAS ITS OWN ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY AND THEREFORE IS NOT SUBJECT TO GAO BID PROTEST JURISDICTION.
FUGRO NORTHWEST, INC.:
FUGRO NORTHWEST, INC., PROTESTS THE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES OF THE BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION (BPA) IN CONNECTION WITH SOLICITATION NO. DE-RP79-80-B-21946.
UNDER THE BONNEVILLE PROJECT ACT, AS AMENDED, 16 U.S.C. SEC. 832 ET SEQ. (1976), THE BPA IS EMPOWERED TO SETTLE WITH FINALITY ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM ITS OWN CONTRACTS. SEE 16 U.S.C. SEC. 832AF). ACCORDINGLY, WE HAVE HELD THAT BPA'S CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY OF OUR OFFICE UPON WHICH OUR BID PROTEST JURISDICTION IS BASED. STAR RENTALS, INC., B-188632, APRIL 1, 1977, 77-1 CPD 229. THUS, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER THE PROTEST.