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B-190065, OCTOBER 12, 1977

B-190065 Oct 12, 1977
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GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER PROTEST AGAINST CANCELLATION BY SHIPBUILDER OF CONTRACT WITH PROPELLER MANUFACTURER. THE ONLY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT ALLEGED IS THAT THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. IS SUBSIDIZING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COST OF THE PRIME CONTRACT. WE WILL NOT.

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B-190065, OCTOBER 12, 1977

GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER PROTEST AGAINST CANCELLATION BY SHIPBUILDER OF CONTRACT WITH PROPELLER MANUFACTURER, SINCE MATTER INVOLVES NEITHER PROCUREMENT BY OR FOR FEDERAL AGENCY NOR PROCUREMENT BY FEDERAL GRANTEE.

LIPS PROPELLER WORKS, INC.

LIPS PROPELLER WORKS, INC., PROTESTS THE CANCELLATION OF ITS SUBCONTRACT WITH BATH IRONWORKS (BATH) TO MANUFACTURE THREE PROPELLERS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH BATH'S PRIME CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN EXPORT LINE CONTAINERSHIPS.

THE ONLY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT ALLEGED IS THAT THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, THROUGH THE MARITIME SUBSIDY BOARD, IS SUBSIDIZING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE COST OF THE PRIME CONTRACT. THUS, THE PROTEST CONCERNS NEITHER A PROCUREMENT BY OR FOR A FEDERAL AGENCY, NOR A PROCUREMENT BY A FEDERAL GRANTEE. WE WILL NOT, THEREFORE, CONSIDER THE MATTER. 4 C.F.R.PART 20 (1977); ALCO ENGINES DIVISION, B-185789, FEBRUARY 10, 1976, 76-1 CPD 118.

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