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B-184938 1 (1976-06-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddck0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 4C. FILE: B-184938 DATE: June 29, 1976 MATTER OF: Structural Composites Industries, Inc. f DIGEST: 1. NASA's exercise of general administrative functions in determining technical approaches to problem solving is not sufficient involvement in selection of subcontractor to cause our review of subcontract award since parallel development to test multiple approaches to problem solving was reasonable and specification prepared as a result thereof for use in subcontract award permitted competi- tion, even by protester, and NASA was not invloved in selection as envisioned in 54 Comp. Gen. 767 (Optimum Systems, Inc.). 2. Allegation that NASA does not possess authority to implement procedure waiving review of cost-reimbursement prime con- tractor award of subcontracts fails in light of fact that grant of general procurement authority carries discretion for agency to contract by any reasonable method and NASA procedure waiving review of subcontracts under stipulated circumstances is reasonable exercise of discretion and was accomplished in accordance with NASA regulations. 3. Contention that in view of audit and settlement responsibilities (31 U.S.C. § § § 41, 53, and 71) GAO lacks authority to divest itself of subcontract reviews as matter of policy is rejected. Structural Composites Industries, Inc. (SCI), has requested re- consideration of our decisioniStructural Composites Industries, Inc., B-184938, October 28, 1975, 75-2 CPD 260, where we declined to consider the merits of SCI's protest of a subcontract award because it did not fall within any of the exceptions to our general policy of not con- sidering subcontract protests stated in Optimum Systems, Inc., 54 Comp. Gen. 767 (1975), 75-1 CPD 166. - 1 - PUBLISHED DECISION 55 Comp. Gen .........

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