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B-188276 1 (1977-02-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadejn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: V% TRm @@M' -SLL N SWREn AL DUCIUUCN * or THU UNITE *rsuem WASMINGTON, P.C. W0645 MELS: .-88276 DATE: Fteues So 1977 .MATTE C3: Kasper brothers .OBEST: Agesec deteuation to provide services in-house rather thm to contract for such services is matter of Iacutire policy for consideration under CH Circular A*76, and is met within deciio faten of Geneal Accounting Office. Kasper Drothers (Kasper) protests the decision of the Air Force to- cancel invitation for bids (iF) 73065-77-3-9014 for refuse collection at Grittiss Air Force baseMe 'York. Kasper states that the caseatian us due to the Govenments a service coet astisate fr refuse collectiun ich is loar in cost then the loest bid rnstred, sad suggests seeral rea- sons as to why the Air Force esiaate might be faulty. i essence, the protest is directed against the basis for Air Force'sa decision to perfoem the services in-house. Iuc- tie Braczh bolicy with respect th hrubject of contracting for services or perfomiag such services with Gvenut employ- ees is provided in&Officeof Management and Budget Circular A-76- tithough that 'Circular-eupresses a general2'preference for 'oitractingwith comrih enterprises, we ha alwaya regarded the p*eviati s of tha Circulatfas a t rs of Exective policy wh~ic4re not within the decisionpfuncttonsof the¶General Accooiing Office. ,. B. I. SecuritServicesyl Inc., B-187681, November 5, 1976, 76-2 CPD 389 andMeldickServices, Inc., 1-164916, October 10, 1975, 75- ZCPD 231. Thus, the question of whether the Air Force properly decided to perform the services in-house is not a matter for decision by this Office. Accordingly, the protest will no! be considered. iG .r lin