B-207333.2, DEC 2, 1982

B-207333.2, DEC 2, 1982

DIGEST: CLAIM, RELATING TO ALLEGED GSA CONTRACT, FILED WITH GAO UNDER CONTRACT DISPUTES ACT OF 1978 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

NATIONWIDE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC.:

NATIONWIDE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC., ALLEGES IT HAS A VALID CONTRACT (GS-048-82743 (NEG.)) WITH THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) AND FILES A MONEY CLAIM WITH OUR OFFICE UNDER THE CONTRACT DISPUTES ACT OF 1978, 41 U.S.C. SECS. 601-613 (SUPP. IV, 1980), BECAUSE OF GSA'S REFUSAL TO HONOR THE CONTRACT AND AN OFFERED CONTRACT PRICE REDUCTION.

WE DISMISS THE CLAIM.

THE CONTRACT DISPUTES ACT OF 1978 REQUIRES THAT ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO A CONTRACT BE FILED WITH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR A DECISION AND PERMITS SUBSEQUENT APPEAL OF AN ADVERSE CONTRACTING OFFICER DECISION TO EITHER THE CONTRACTING AGENCY BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS OR TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS (NOW THE UNITED STATES CLAIMS COURT, PUB.L. 97-164, 96 STAT. 25). CONSEQUENTLY, WE DO NOT CONSIDER THESE CLAIMS. ARMADA, INCORPORATED, B-207013, APRIL 19, 1982, 82-1 CPD 571.