B-172513, JUL 27, 1971
Highlights
INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF APRIL 1 AND 21. PROTESTING THAT THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) IS COMPETING WITH INSTALLERS FOR BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ALARM SYSTEMS IN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS. WAS THE SUBJECT OF A LETTER DATED APRIL 28. IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION. YOUR PROTEST IS DENIED.
B-172513, JUL 27, 1971
FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS - GSA COMPETITION WITH PRIVATE CONCERNS FOR INSTALLATION OF BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM DECISION DENYING PROTEST OF SECURITY, INC. AGAINST GSA COMPETING WITH INSTALLERS OF BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH DEVICES IN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS BASED ON LETTER DATED APRIL 28, 1971, FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO THE NATIONAL BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM ASSOCIATION, INC.
TO SECURITY, INC.:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF APRIL 1 AND 21, 1971, PROTESTING THAT THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) IS COMPETING WITH INSTALLERS FOR BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ALARM SYSTEMS IN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
THE MATTER TO WHICH YOU SPECIFICALLY REFER RELATING TO AN ALARM SYSTEM AT THE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION LOCATED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C., WAS THE SUBJECT OF A LETTER DATED APRIL 28, 1971, FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, TO THE NATIONAL BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM ASSOCIATION, INC. A COPY OF THAT LETTER, WITH WHICH WE CONCUR, IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
IN VIEW OF THE EXPLANATION FURNISHED AND THE BASES FOR THE ACTION TAKEN, YOUR PROTEST IS DENIED.