Mountain Chief Management Services, Inc.
Mountain Chief Management Services, Inc. appealed the contracting officer's denial of its claim for travel costs and labor hours exceeding the specified maximum under its contract. The Board denied the appeal, finding no evidence of a constructive change order.
Material Facts
- Mountain Chief Management Services, Inc. entered into a contract with the Naval Surface Warfare Center on 29 May 2008.
- The contract specified professional services and included a clause for changes within the general scope of the contract.
- Task Order JMO 1 was issued to MCMS on 7 September 2010, requiring 8,000 hours of services for a price of $563,840.00.
- MCMS submitted invoices totaling 8,000 hours, for which it was paid $563,841.12.
- On 3 May 2012, MCMS submitted a claim for $35,807.32 alleging costs for travel and labor hours exceeding the specified maximum.
- The contracting officer denied MCMS's claim in its entirety on 20 March 2013.
Parties
- Appellant
- Mountain Chief Management Services, Inc.
- Contract Number
- NOOl 78-08-D-5506
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