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B-186392 1 (1976-05-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddnm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~1Rc THE COMPTROLLER G ENERAL DECISIDfl .H~2z OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 FILE: B-186392 DATE: May 11, 1976 9 MATTER OF: Honeywell, Inc. DIGEST: Since complainant argues that grantee refuses to investigate circumstances surrounding prime con- tractor's selection of other than low subcontract bid (submitted by complainant), it seems clear that questioned subcontract was not awarded by or for grantee. Therefore, GAO will not consider prospective subcontractor's complaint. Honeywell, Inc. (Honeywell), requests our review of a subcontract awarded by Titan Northeast Construction Company (Titan) to Fischer & Porter, Inc. (Fischer). Titan awarded the subcontract in furtherance of a prime contract which was awarded to Titan by the City of Lowell, Massachusetts. The City has received substantial Federal funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to finance the prime contract. Honeywell argues that it submitted the lowest bid for the sub- contract work in question, but that for some unexplained reason Titan selected Fischer's bid (which was more than $100,000 higher than Honeywell's bid). A threshold question concerning our review of grant complaints is initially for decision. We have decided to con- sider complaints of contracts awarded by or for grantees. A contract may be considered to have been awarded for a grantee if the grantee's participation in the award process had the net effect of causing the selection of the subcontract in question. Copeland Systems, Inc., 55 Comp. Gen. 390, 395 (1975), 75-2 CPD 237. Here, however, Honeywell complains that the City is re- fusing to inquire into the circumstances surrounding a general contractor's use of other than the low filed sub-bidder. - 1 -

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