B-188494, MARCH 25, 1977
Highlights
PROTEST UNDER TVA PROCUREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SINCE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE IS PRECLUDED BY TVA ACT FROM DISALLOWING CREDIT FOR EXPENDITURES WHICH TAV BOARD DETERMINES NECESSARY IN CARRYING OUT TVA ACT. WHILE OUR OFFICE WILL UNDER 4 C.F.R. 20.1(A) (1976) ENTERTAIN PROTESTS AGAINST VARIOUS PROCUREMENT ACTIONS TAKEN BY OR FOR AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHOSE ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO SETTLEMENT BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE PROTEST.
B-188494, MARCH 25, 1977
PROTEST UNDER TVA PROCUREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SINCE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE IS PRECLUDED BY TVA ACT FROM DISALLOWING CREDIT FOR EXPENDITURES WHICH TAV BOARD DETERMINES NECESSARY IN CARRYING OUT TVA ACT.
INSULATED CABLE CORPORATION:
THE INSULATED CABLE CORPORATION PROTESTS THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO ANOTHER FIRM BY THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) UNDER SOLICITATION NO. 5-821042.
WHILE OUR OFFICE WILL UNDER 4 C.F.R. 20.1(A) (1976) ENTERTAIN PROTESTS AGAINST VARIOUS PROCUREMENT ACTIONS TAKEN BY OR FOR AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHOSE ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO SETTLEMENT BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, 16 U.S.C. 831HB) (1970) PRECLUDES OUR OFFICE FROM DISALLOWING CREDIT FOR ANY EXPENDITURE WHICH THE TVA BOARD DETERMINES NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE TVA ACT. CONSEQUENTLY, EVEN SHOULD WE DISAGREE WITH THE PROPRIETY OF THE TVA ACTIONS WE WOULD BE UNABLE TO EFFECT ANY REMEDIAL ACTION, AND THUS NO USEFUL PURPOSE WOULD BE SERVED BY OUR CONSIDERATION OF THE PROTEST. NATIONAL VALVE AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, B-180725, MARCH 12, 1974, 74-1 CPD 132; COMMUNITRONICS LTD., B-186800, AUGUST 9, 1976, 76-2 CPD 141.
ACCORDINGLY, WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE PROTEST.