Qatar International Trading Co.

Material Facts

• The contract was awarded under FAR subpart 13.2 for commercial items outside the U.S. on Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449) within the micro-purchase threshold of $25,000.
• Qatar International Trading Co. (QIT) provided satellite phone services from 1 February 2005 through 30 September 2005.
• The contract included a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $25,000.
• QIT's invoices included charges for fraudulent calls made after the phone was likely cloned.
• The contracting officer determined that of the $319,901.29 billed for calls from phone 4735, the government was liable only for $1,006.27.

Parties

Appellant

Qatar International Trading Co.

Respondent Agency

Air Force

Contract Number

F38604-05-M-R425