B-200812 L/M, DEC 3, 1980
Highlights
PRESIDENT FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF OCTOBER 2 AND 21. IN YOUR INITIAL PROTEST YOU STATED THAT "THE FACILITY IS FINANCED BY U. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE CENTER. WHICH IS A SUBSIDIARY OF HUGHES AIRCRAFT CORPORATION. IS PURCHASING THE WATER SYSTEM FOR THE CENTER'S OWN USE AND FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT CAME FROM THE CORPORATION'S CAPITAL FUNDS. IT THEREFORE APPEARS THAT NO GOVERNMENT FUNDS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT. THIS OFFICE'S JURISDICTION TO RESOLVE BID PROTESTS IS BASED ON OUR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS AND TO CERTIFY BALANCES IN THE ACCOUNTS OF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS. 31 U.S.C. SINCE THIS DISPUTE IS BETWEEN PRIVATE PARTIES CONCERNING THE EXPENDITURE OF PRIVATE FUNDS.
B-200812 L/M, DEC 3, 1980
OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
SALTECH CORPORATION:
ATTENTION: DONALD W. CLINE, PRESIDENT
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF OCTOBER 2 AND 21, 1980 PROTESTING THE PROCEDURES USED BY THE SANTA BARBARA RESEARCH CENTER IN PURCHASING A "SMALL WATER SYSTEM". IN YOUR INITIAL PROTEST YOU STATED THAT "THE FACILITY IS FINANCED BY U. S. GOVERNMENT FUNDS." HOWEVER, IN RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY FROM OUR OFFICE, WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE CENTER, WHICH IS A SUBSIDIARY OF HUGHES AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, IS PURCHASING THE WATER SYSTEM FOR THE CENTER'S OWN USE AND FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT CAME FROM THE CORPORATION'S CAPITAL FUNDS. IT THEREFORE APPEARS THAT NO GOVERNMENT FUNDS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT.
THIS OFFICE'S JURISDICTION TO RESOLVE BID PROTESTS IS BASED ON OUR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS AND TO CERTIFY BALANCES IN THE ACCOUNTS OF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS. 31 U.S.C. SEC. 71, 74 (1976). SINCE THIS DISPUTE IS BETWEEN PRIVATE PARTIES CONCERNING THE EXPENDITURE OF PRIVATE FUNDS, THE PROTEST IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR OUR CONSIDERATION AND WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILE IN THE MATTER.