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American AquaSource, Inc.

January 8, 2013Judge Tunks
Denied / Government PrevailedTermination for DefaultCommercial Item

American AquaSource, Inc. appealed the termination for cause of its contract for failure to deliver bottled water, seeking conversion to a termination for convenience. The Board denied the appeal, affirming the government's termination.

Material Facts

  • American AquaSource, Inc. was awarded a contract to provide bottled water to Logistics Staging Area Adder in Iraq.
  • The contract required delivery of bottled water by 1 August 2008.
  • AAS failed to deliver any water by the deadline, leading to a show cause notice from the government.
  • The government terminated the contract for cause on 19 September 2008 due to AAS's failure to perform.

Parties

Appellant
American AquaSource, Inc.
Respondent Agency
Department of the Army
Contract Number
W91GDW-08-D-4010
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