Board of Contract Appeals
                 General Services Administration
                      Washington, D.C. 20405


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                     DENIED:  March 10, 2006
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                           GSBCA 16757


                         DAVID W. COOPER,

                                        Appellant,

                                v.

                 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,

                                        Respondent.

     David W. Cooper, pro se, Conroe, TX.

     Gabriel N. Steinberg, Office of Regional Counsel, General Services Administration,
Atlanta, GA, counsel for Respondent.

GOODMAN, Board Judge.

     The appellant, David W. Cooper, and the respondent, General Services Administration
(GSA), have submitted this appeal for decision on the written record pursuant to GSBCA
Rule 111 (48 CFR 6101.11 (2004)).  Appellant has elected to have the appeal processed by
the small claims procedure.  Rule 202. [Foot # 1 ]  We deny the appeal. 

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[Foot # 1 ]         This decision is issued in summary form by the panel chairman.  Rule
202(b).
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      In May 2005, GSA offered travel trailers for sale through its internet auction site,
GSAAuctions.gov.  Appeal File, Exhibit 1.  Appellant registered for the auction and
acknowledges he was bound by the terms and conditions of the sale. Appeal File, Exhibit 10;
Appellant's Answer.  He was the successful bidder for two trailers and was awarded
contracts.  Appeal File, Exhibit 6.

     The terms and conditions of the sale stated that if the purchaser fails to make payment
or fails to remove the property purchased, within a fixed period of time, the purchaser loses
all rights to the property and the Government would be entitled to collect twenty percent of
the purchase price as liquidated damages.  Appeal File, Exhibit 3 at 7.  Appellant failed to
pay for and remove the trailers within the required time period.  Appellant's Answer.

     By letter dated May 24, 2005, the contracting officer terminated the contracts for
default and assessed liquidated damages in the amount of $2260.  Appeal File, Exhibit 7.
Appellant contested the assessment by an electronic mail message dated July 6, 2005. 
Appeal File, Exhibit 8.  The contracting officer issued a final decision dated August 30,
2005, affirming the assessment of liquidated damages.  Appeal File, Exhibit 9.  Appellant
appealed that final  decision to this Board.  Appeal File, Exhibit 10. 

     When GSA accepted appellant's bid, the terms and conditions of the online auction
became part of a contract between the agency and the buyer.  Darren R. Gentilquore v.
General Services Administration, GSBCA 16705, 05-2 BCA   33,117.  Appellant's failure
to pay for the trailers was a breach of the contract, and the contracting officer's assessment
of liquidated damages was proper.  Contrail Aviation, Inc. v. General Services
Administration, GSBCA 16029, 05-1 BCA   32,836.

     The appeal is DENIED. 




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                                   ALLAN H. GOODMAN
                                   Board Judge