[Protest of Army Contract Award for Boat Repairs]
Highlights
A firm protested an Army contract award for boat repairs, contending that the Army should have expressed the solicitation's geographic restriction in miles rather than in navigable transportation hours. GAO held that the protester untimely filed after bid opening its protest regarding the alleged solicitation improprieties. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed.
B-216883-O.M., NOV 26, 1984
RECORDS - DESTRUCTION - VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION - LOAN RECORDS DIGEST: THIS OFFICE HAS NO OBJECTION TO PROPOSAL BY VETERANS ADMINISTRATION TO DISPOSE OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS RELATING TO DIRECT GUARANTEED OR INSURED LOANS 1 YEAR AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF A MASTER CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE VALUE AND AFTER FINAL ACTION IS COMPLETED ON ALL RELATED LOANS, SINCE THE EXPIRATION OF THE VALIDITY PERIOD AND COMPLETION OF ACTION ON RELATED LOANS, THE USEFULNESS OF THE RELATED PLANS AND SPECIFICATION CEASES. FURTHERMORE, RECEIPT OF SUBSEQUENT REQUESTS FOR DETERMINATIONS OF REASONABLE VALUE ON PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION IN THE SAME DEVELOPMENT WILL REQUIRE RESUBMISSION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR RECORDS DISPOSITION AUTHORITY; VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, CONTROL NO. RM 84-59 - B-216883-O.M.
THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A MEMORANDUM FROM SHIRLEY ALLEN, CHIEF RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS SECTION, FORWARDING FOR OUR REVIEW A REQUEST FOR RECORD DISPOSITION AUTHORITY (SF 115), SUBMITTED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (VA), PROPOSING TO DISPOSE OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS RELATING TO DIRECT, GUARANTEED OR INSURED LOANS 1 YEAR AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF A MASTER CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE VALUE AND AFTER FINAL ACTION IS COMPLETED WITH ALL RELATED LOANS. WE HAVE NO LEGAL OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED DISPOSITION PERIOD.
THE RECORDS IN QUESTION ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BASIS FOR ISSUING A MASTER CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE VALUE (VA FORM 26-1843A) WHICH AFFIXES AND SETS FORTH THE "REASONABLE VALUE" FOR A STRUCTURE UNDER CONSTRUCTION DURING THE VALIDITY PERIOD (6-12 MONTHS) VIS A VIS AT VA. THE LAW REQUIRES THAT THE PRINCIPAL OF VA DIRECT, GUARANTEED OR INSURED LOANS NOT EXCEED THE REASONABLE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. 38 U.S.C. SECS. 1803(D)(2)(B)(I), 1810(B)(5), 1815, 1819(E)(4). THUS, DURING THE VALIDITY PERIOD THE MASTER CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE VALUE INDICATES THAT ONE OF THE PROGRAM'S LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IS BEING MET AND PERMITS OTHERS TO ACT IN RELIANCE THEREON.
AFTER PASSAGE OF THE SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING EXPIRATION OF THE MASTER CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE VALUE AND ALL COMPLETION OF ACTION ON THE PROPERTIES TO WHICH IT APPLIES, THE USEFULNESS OF THE RELATED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS CEASES. RECEIPT OF SUBSEQUENT REQUESTS FOR DETERMINATIONS OF REASONABLE VALUE ON PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION IN THE SAME DEVELOPMENT WILL REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THEIR DISPOSAL AFTER THE TIME SPECIFIED.