B-172513, SEP 22, 1971
Highlights
FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS - GAO JURISDICTION DENIAL OF PROTEST THAT GSA IS COMPETING WITH INSTALLERS OF BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS FOR INSTALLATION IN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS LOCATED IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS. FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS ARE NOT GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NO FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS ARE INVOLVED SINCE GSA PROVIDES THE SECURITY SERVICES AT THE REQUEST AND EXPENSE OF THE CREDIT UNIONS. THE RESOLUTION OF THE QUESTION WHETHER GSA MAY PROPERLY PERFORM THE INSTALLATION SERVICES INVOLVED OR WHETHER THE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS SHOULD CONTRACT WITH COMMERCIAL COMPANIES FOR THE SERVICES IS NOT FOR RESOLUTION BY GAO. IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PROTEST THAT GSA IS COMPETING WITH INSTALLERS OF BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS FOR INSTALLATION IN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS LOCATED IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
B-172513, SEP 22, 1971
FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS - GAO JURISDICTION DENIAL OF PROTEST THAT GSA IS COMPETING WITH INSTALLERS OF BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS FOR INSTALLATION IN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS LOCATED IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS. FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS ARE NOT GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NO FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS ARE INVOLVED SINCE GSA PROVIDES THE SECURITY SERVICES AT THE REQUEST AND EXPENSE OF THE CREDIT UNIONS. THEREFORE, THE MATTER INVOLVES NEITHER A CONTRACT AWARDED BY A FEDERAL AGENCY NOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS. ACCORDINGLY, THE RESOLUTION OF THE QUESTION WHETHER GSA MAY PROPERLY PERFORM THE INSTALLATION SERVICES INVOLVED OR WHETHER THE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS SHOULD CONTRACT WITH COMMERCIAL COMPANIES FOR THE SERVICES IS NOT FOR RESOLUTION BY GAO.
TO SECURITY, INC.:
BY LETTER OF JULY 27, 1971, WE TRANSMITTED TO YOU, FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES, A COPY OF A LETTER DATED APRIL 28, 1971, FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA), TO THE NATIONAL BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM ASSOCIATION, INC., IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PROTEST THAT GSA IS COMPETING WITH INSTALLERS OF BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS FOR INSTALLATION IN FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS LOCATED IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
BY LETTER OF JULY 28, 1971, YOU DISAGREED WITH THE CONTENTS OF THE APRIL 28 LETTER AND FURTHER PROTESTED GSA'S COMPETITION.
HOWEVER, FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS ARE NOT GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NO FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS ARE INVOLVED SINCE GSA PROVIDES THE SECURITY SERVICES AT THE REQUEST AND EXPENSE OF THE CREDIT UNIONS. THEREFORE, THE MATTER INVOLVES NEITHER A CONTRACT AWARDED BY A FEDERAL AGENCY NOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS. ACCORDINGLY, THE RESOLUTION OF THE QUESTION WHETHER GSA MAY PROPERLY PERFORM THE INSTALLATION SERVICES INVOLVED OR WHETHER THE FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS SHOULD CONTRACT WITH COMMERCIAL COMPANIES FOR THE SERVICES IS NOT FOR RESOLUTION BY OUR OFFICE. THEREFORE, WE WILL NOW CONSIDER THE MATTER AS CLOSED.