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B-198795, JUL 17, 1980

B-198795 Jul 17, 1980
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DIGEST: PROTEST CONCERNING AWARD OF JANITORIAL CONTRACT TO SECOND LOW BIDDER IS DISMISSED SINCE IT INVOLVES NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS. BIDS WERE OPENED ON APRIL 30. THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO LEWIS & TAYLOR COMPANY. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE FUNDS INVOLVED HERE ARE NONAPPROPRIATED. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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B-198795, JUL 17, 1980

DIGEST: PROTEST CONCERNING AWARD OF JANITORIAL CONTRACT TO SECOND LOW BIDDER IS DISMISSED SINCE IT INVOLVES NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS, OVER WHICH GAO HAS NO AUTHORITY TO RENDER BID PROTEST DECISION.

SUBURBAN INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY:

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ISSUED SOLICITATION NOO228-80-B-BG13 FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR THE NAVY POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA.

BIDS WERE OPENED ON APRIL 30, 1980, AND THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO LEWIS & TAYLOR COMPANY, THE SECOND LOW BIDDER. SUBURBAN INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY PROTESTS THE AWARD SINCE IT SUBMITTED THE LOW EVALUATED BID.

WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE FUNDS INVOLVED HERE ARE NONAPPROPRIATED. THIS OFFICE, HOWEVER, HAS NO AUTHORITY TO RENDER A DECISION INVOLVING NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS. HONEY SAGE ENTERPRISES, INC., B-198618, MAY 15, 1980, 80-1 CPD 342.

CONSEQUENTLY, THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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