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B-261127 1 (1996-02-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptadql0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Canupp Trucking, Inc. File: B-261127 Date: February 15, 1996 DIGEST A guaranteed traffic solicitation issued by the Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) specified that charges for local services are to be calculated on a shipment basis; however, the solicitation did not define the word shipment. The carrier's interpretation of a shipment as consisting of the articles under each transportation control number (TCN) listed on an individual government bill of lading governs when the TCN method of billing is a reasonable interpretation of the contract, experienced and competent traffic officials of the government approved the TCN method of billing before the carrier submitted any bills, and the contractor billed on that basis without any objection by the government for more than 3 years after the contract began. DECISION The General Services Administration (GSA) requests a decision on the validity of the Notices of Overcharge1 it issued against Canupp Trucking, Inc. (Canupp) at the request of the Navy Material Transportation Office (NAVMTO) for excess amounts paid to Canupp under note 12 to items 23-26 of its guaranteed traffic tender 600029. GSA also requests a decision concerning Canupp's claims under note 14 of items 23-26, where the issue is whether payment of these claims would duplicate payment for identical or overlapping services under note 12. As discussed below, we conclude that Canupp's charges under note 12 are valid, but we deny Canupp's claims for additional amounts under note 14. 'A Notice of Overcharge, GSA Form 7925, is a written statement sent by GSA to the carrier which notifies that it charged, and the government paid, too much money for a transportation service. The notice specifies, among other things, the amount paid to the carrier, the amount that the government should have paid, and the basis for GSA's calculation of the charge. 305215

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