B-244725, Jul 11, 1991, 91-2 CPD ***
Highlights
PROCUREMENT - Special Procurement Methods/Categories - In-house performance - Administrative appeals DIGEST: Protest concerning validity of cost comparison made pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 will not be considered where the protester has not exhausted the administrative appeals procedure provided by the agency. We will not consider a protest of the cost comparison unless the procedure has been exhausted. Is styled as a protest of the VA's decision filed directly with our Office.
B-244725, Jul 11, 1991, 91-2 CPD ***
PROCUREMENT - Special Procurement Methods/Categories - In-house performance - Administrative appeals DIGEST: Protest concerning validity of cost comparison made pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 will not be considered where the protester has not exhausted the administrative appeals procedure provided by the agency.
Attorneys
RAI, Inc.:
RAI, Inc. as the low offeror under invitation for bids, protests the Department of Veterans Affair's determination to maintain in-house VA warehouse services. After performing a cost comparison pursuant to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76, the VA concluded it would be more advantageous to the government not to contract for these services.
Federal Acquisition Regulation Sec. 7.307, in accordance with the OMB Circular A-76, requires that agencies establish appeals procedures for administrative review of cost comparisons.
We will not consider a protest of the cost comparison unless the procedure has been exhausted. Intelcom Support Serv., Inc., B-234488, Feb. 17, 1989, 89-1 CPD Para. 174. Since the protest does not show RAI has exhausted the administrative review procedure, and is styled as a protest of the VA's decision filed directly with our Office, we dismiss the protest.