[Appeal of Denied Claim for Funds Withheld From Air Force Payment to Carrier]

A firm appealed a determination that it was liable for damage to a mobile home that it transported for an Air Force member, contending that the Air Force: (1) did not afford it an opportunity to repair the damage; (2) failed to consider that it noted scratches when it picked up the unit; and (3) inaccurately assessed the damage. GAO held that the claimant: (1) had no right to repair the damage itself; (2) offered no evidence concerning the accurate assessment of the damage; and (3) failed to prove that it was not responsible for the damages or that the damages were less than the Air Force claimed. Accordingly, the claim was denied.