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B-211473,B-212279,B-212408 1 (1983-08-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlgl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OECISION • . OF THE UNITEO STATES WSHINGTON. 0. C. 20548 FILEB-211473, B-212279, DATE: August 15, 1983 B-212408 MATTER OF: Starf light, Inc. DIGEST: Carrier's claim that higher transportation charges for priority service, which involves the carrier meeting priority pickup and deliv- ery times, were justified is denied where the carrier cannot establish that the service was requested or performed. Starflight, Inc. (Starflight), requests that we review the General Services Administration's (GSA) determination that Starflight improperly billed and collected transporta- tion charges for priority service under Starflight tender No. 2. Under priority service, the carrier offers to meet specific shipper designated pickup times and makes immediate delivery direct to destinations after such pickups. GSA found that priority services were not applicable to these Department of Army (Army) shipments transported by air under Government bills of lading (GBL) Nos. S-2,975,180, S-2,976,734, M-3,437,989 and M-3,437,928 and seeks to recover $4,167.58, $987.18, $5,175.60 and $6,441.92 under the respective GBL's. Our decision also applies to GSA's settlement action under GBL M-3,761,938, although the amount of the overcharge is not stated in the record. We affirm GSA's determination in these cases. Starflight states that it was entitled to the higher priority service charges because the Army requested this service and the service was performed. Specifically, Star- flight refers to carrier pilot logs which show, in one case, overnight delivery and, in the other cases, that Starflight provided pickup on a Friday and accomplished delivery on a Monday which allegedly involved transportation over a weekend, which is not available under the deferred service which GSA claims applies here. Starflight also asserts that the Army routing clerk requested by telephone a specific pickup time and expeditious delivery. GSA audit action was based on the GBL which shows the Army requested deferred service, not priority service. 0040c1

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