HTA Aviation, LLC
HTA Aviation, LLC appealed several claims regarding unauthorized costs for upgrading aircraft parts under a firm-fixed-price contract with the Department of the Air Force. The Board denied the government's motions for partial summary judgment on most claims but granted dismissal of one claim as moot.
Material Facts
- HTA Aviation, LLC entered into Contract No. F34601-03-C-0394 with the Department of the Air Force for logistics support for C-38 aircraft.
- The contract included firm fixed-price contract line item numbers (CLINs) and specified requirements for over and above work.
- HTA submitted several work requests for O&A work related to service bulletins, which the government rejected.
- The contracting officer denied HTA's claims, asserting that the government had not authorized the contested work.
- The government moved for partial summary judgment, claiming that HTA's requests were unauthorized under the contract.
Parties
- Appellant
- HTA Aviation, LLC
- Respondent Agency
- Department of the Air Force
- Contract Number
- F34601-03-C-0394
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