B-176513, JUL 26, 1972

B-176513, JUL 26, 1972

CLAIMS AGAINST U.S. - NONCONTRACTED WORK CONCERNING THE CLAIM OF THE RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA, DEFENSE ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS DIVISION, FOR $27,000, WHICH REPRESENTS COSTS INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF TECHNICAL NON- PERSONAL SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THERE WAS NO FORMAL CONTRACTUAL COVERAGE AT THE QUANTICO, VA., AND TWENTY-NINE PALMS, CALIF., BASES. SINCE THE SERVICES WERE SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED, OF BENEFIT TO THE GOVERNMENT, AND RATIFIED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A CONTRACT FOR A CONTINUATION OF THE WORK, THE CLAIM, IF OTHERWISE CORRECT, MAY BE ALLOWED.

TO GENERAL ROBERT E. CUSHMAN:

WE REFER TO LETTER CSG-5A/ELM, WITH ENCLOSURES, DATED JULY 3, 1972, FROM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT DIVISION, SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, HEADQUARTERS, FORWARDING, WITH A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION, THE CLAIM OF THE RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA, DEFENSE ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS DIVISION, FOR $27,000, WHICH REPRESENTS COSTS INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF TECHNICAL NON-PERSONAL SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THERE WAS NO FORMAL CONTRACTUAL COVERAGE AT THE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AND TWENTY-NINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, BASES.

THE CLAIMANT PERFORMED, ON A NON-VOLUNTEER BASIS, FIELD ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A 6-MONTH PERIOD WITHOUT CONTRACTUAL COVERAGE WITH THE FULL KNOWLEDGE AND ACQUIESCENCE OF MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL OTHER THAN APPROPRIATE CONTRACTING OFFICIALS. THESE SERVICES WERE IDENTICAL TO THOSE PERFORMED UNDER PROPER CONTRACTUAL COVERAGE FOR SPECIFIC TIME PERIODS BOTH PRECEDING AND FOLLOWING THE PERIOD IN QUESTION (CONTRACT NOS. M00027-70-C- 0067 AND M00027-72-C-0023, RESPECTIVELY).

SINCE THE SERVICES WERE SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED, OF BENEFIT TO THE GOVERNMENT, AND RATIFIED BY THE ISSUANCE OF A CONTRACT FOR A CONTINUATION OF THE WORK, THE CLAIM, IF OTHERWISE CORRECT, MAY BE ALLOWED AS RECOMMENDED. B-168228, NOVEMBER 26, 1969, AND CASES CITED THEREIN.