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B-235118 1 (1990-02-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnre0001 and id is 1 raw text is: S The Comptroler General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Mauterof: Eastern Express, Inc., File: B-235118 Date: February 2, 1990 DIGEST When applicable rate publication specifically applies a minimum charge to shipments of less than 10,000 pounds that occupy a truck's full visible capacity but is silent with respect to similar shipments of 10,000 pounds or more, there is no basis to conclude that there is any minimum charge on shipments of more than 10,000 pounds. DECISION Eastern Express, Inc. (formerly Sawyer Eastern, Inc.) and Rainbow Transport, Inc., request that our Office review numerous transportation settlement actions taken by the General Services Administration (GSA).l/ The carriers contend that GSA incorrectly computed charges applicable to shipments weighing more than 10,000 pounds which required the use of an entire vehicle that otherwise could have transported additional items. We sustain GSA's actions. BACKGROUND Shipment charges in this case are based on 49 U.S.C. 5 10721, under which a common carrier can provide its transportation services to the government at a reduced rate.2_/ See Jetco, Inc. v. U.S., 11 Cl. Ct. 837, 845 Y Eastern Express itemizes 131 Government Bill of Lading GBL) transactions totaling $30,836.23 and Rainbow Transport itemizes 30 GBL's totaling $4,656.51, in which they dispute GSA's audit actions on the issue involved herein. 2/Traditionally, these reduced rates have been offered by the carrier in a so-called section 22 tender (named after a former codification of the United States Code, 49 U.S.C. S 22). 0474 ;-

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