[Request for Review of GSA Settlement Action]

A carrier requested review of settlement actions taken by the General Services Administration (GSA) concerning two claims filed by the carrier for charges relating to the provision of aircraft for shipments which were not delivered to the carrier. In one instance, the carrier charged the Army for a round trip between the plane's home base and the pickup point specified by the Army. GAO held that: (1) GSA correctly interpreted the carrier's tender with respect to charges for the repositioning of aircraft; and (2) the carrier could only be paid for miles flown to and from the unnecessary stop because the airplane did not travel to the pickup point from its home base. Regarding the second claim, the carrier contended that the Army instructed it to pick up a shipment and then gave the shipment to another carrier. GAO held that the relevant documentation indicated that the Army did not request the claimant to provide service. Accordingly, the GSA settlement actions were sustained.