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B-240994 1 (1990-10-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnuw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: dVi- ILL L~f./ - dComptroller General of the UniWd States Washingtn, D.C. 20648 Decision Matter of: Claim of Wackenhut Services, Inc., Z-2866560 File: B-240994 Date: October 15, 1990 DIGEST An unratifiable claim by a private security company for reimbursement for temporary, emergency security guard services obtained without completion of proper procurement procedures may be paid by the United States Marshals Service under the principles of quantum meruit. DECISION The United States Marshals Service asked our Claims Group to consider the captioned claim for $111,373.45 under the principles of quantum meruit. Since the claim exceeds $25,000, Claims Group forwarded the claim to this Office consistent with B-112701, June 28, 1954, as amended by B-189738-O.M., Sept. 30, 1977. Payment of this claim by the Marshals Service is hereby approved as explained below. BACKGROUND According to the submission, in 1987 the United States Marshals Service informally solicited emergency security guard services from Wackenhut Services, Inc. (WSI). The need for those services arose suddenly after the government gained custody of and proceeded to try Carlos Enrique Lehder Rivas on drug-related charges. Because Mr. Lehder was believed to be highly placed within the Colombian drug cartel, the Marshals Service became concerned over the adequacy of existing secur- ity at the court offices where his case was to be heard. Con- sequently, the Marshals Service informally contacted a number of private security companies in order to immediately obtain, on a temporary, emergency basis, some additional, experienced, security guards. The record indicates that, on or about February 5, 1987, several private firms (including WSI) were contacted by the Marshals Service over the telephone. At first, no firm was willing to undertake the task on such short notice--i.e., beginning at 6:00 p.m. that day. During the course of that day, WSI resisted several such entreaties from the Marshals Service. However, when advised of the importance of the task _TA5

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