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THE  CONIPTPDLLEFI GENERAL
OF   THE UNITEDl STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054U


DATE:


October 1, 1976


Bill Ransdall and Company


DIGEST:

    GAO may not render authoritative decision on protest
    of  concession contract awarded on behalf of non-
    appropriated fund activity since bid protest jirisdic-
    tion  is based on account suttlement authority.


      Bill Rausdall and Company protests the award of a
another bidder untser solicitation No. OV-(75--I)-76-67,
Lte Ohio Valley Exchange Region, Charlestown, Indiana.


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      This contract crncerns the granting of a barber shop concession
t  Fort Lteoard 'ood, MIstWULr1i, on bIbul! f otf theta echaigt, a  o-
appropriated furd activity, and does not involve eithe: the expenditure
of appropriated funds or the receipt of fundIs aliccbie to an account
of the United States. I-fth regard to pre.:r vnrts cor 'acted by or
n  Ibehalf of nonappropriated funid activicies, tiis Office has no
authority to re der autho *tative dtecision:. ACS Construction Companv,
Inc., B-183034, April 18, 1975. 75-1 CPD 238. OT: hid protest ju-isdIc-
t ion is bascJ on our authori ty to adjust and set t le accounts and to
certify balances in the accounts of accountable officers under 31 U.S.C.
§§ 71, 74 (1970).  Where we do not have such settlement authority,
we hale declined to consider protests on the grounds that we are pre-
cluded from rendering authoritativa decisions on thOuse matters.
Equitable Trust Bank, 11-181469, July 9, 1974, 74-2 C') 14. See alI so
Standard Beautyand  !!awrher Supply o.Inc . , B-18635I1, May 4, 1970,
76-1 CP1 30?.

      Accordingly, we can tLke no further action and ile protest
is dismissed.




                              Paulr. DKbl ing
                              General Counsel


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