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B-183247 1 (1975-08-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcoa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE CDMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . OF THE UNITED STATES VVASHINGTON, D C. 2O548 FILE: B-183247 DATE: August 19, 1975 MATTER OF: International Explosive Services, Inc. DIGEST: Decision by United States Government, acting in its sovereign capacity, to rehabilitate Suez Canal is not a taking of a valuable contractual right requiring compensation, as claimant had only anticipated contract for services, loss of which is not responsibility of United States Government. Moreover, submission of unsolicited proposal makes claimant a pure volunteer, affording no basis upon which payment may be authorized. This decision is in response to a further request by Inter- national Explosive Services, Inc. (IES), for reconsideration of claim No. Z-2563200 in the amount of $53,9.28.77 plus late charges for expenses allegedly incurred in connection with a proposed project for the reconstruction of the Suez Canal. IES initially based its claim on the fact that it attempted to secure participation as a private contractor in the rehabilita- tion and reconstruction project, but was precluded from entering into commercial arrangements with the Government of Egypt when the United States Government decided to perform these functions at United States' expense. The Transportation and Claims Division of our Office disallowed the claim on the ground that there was no legal basis for United States liability. By letter of February 3, 1975, IES stated that it was in accord with the United States Government's policy of providing the service to Egypt and it indicated that its claim was based on the fact that the work was given to Murphy Pacific Marine Salvage Co. (Murphy) by the United States without IES being pro- vided an opportunity to bid. However, by decision B-183247, May 13, 1975, our Office was of the position that since the United States had an existing term contract (NO0024-71-C-0234) with Murphy for the services contemplated in the Suez Canal, competitive bidding on the Suez Canal project was unnecessary. On this basis the denial of the claim by the Transportation and Claims Division was sustained. However, by letter dated July 22, 1975, IES has requested further reconsideration of its claim on the following basis: PUBL1ISHED DYC;S1ON 55 Comp, ..

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