B-199471.2: Jun 17, 1981

DIGEST: REQUEST FOR REVIEW BY SUBCONTRACTOR UNDER EPA GRANT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON MERITS WHERE GRANTEE'S ENGINEERS FIND SUBCONTRACTOR'S PROGRESSING CAVITY PUMP DOES NOT COMPLY WITH SPECIFICATIONS AND DECIDES TO UTILIZE LOBE-TYPE PUMPS IN PROJECT. IT IS CONTINUING PROTEST OF CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT. REMEDY IS UNDER CANCELED CONTRACT. THE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROT...

B-199471.2: Jun 17, 1981

A subcontractor requested that GAO review certain procurement actions taken by a Federal grantee under a project for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant. The grantee submitted a price request for a specific type of equipment to the prime contractor. The contractor in turn forwarded the request to the subcontractor, who replied that the equipment did not comply with the specifications...