A firm protested the award of a contract complaining that the solicitation requirements would result in the installation of substandard smoke detection systems which would not meet various standards of fire safety. The procurement was conducted under the authority of the National Housing Act which authorized the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make such expenditures as are nec...

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER PROTEST CONCERNING PROCUREMENT ACTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) IN CONNECTION WITH PROPERTY RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER NATIONAL HOUSING ACT. WHILE IT WAS NOT ASCERTAINABLE FROM THE PROTESTER'S INITIAL SUBMISSION. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE PROCUREMENT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT. AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF...