Rhodes Research

Material Facts

• The Army awarded Rhodes Contract No. W9124D-14-P-0133 for the installation of an audio/visual system.
• Rhodes submitted the lowest bid of $205,897 but was not an authorized dealer of the required Bose products.
• The contract included a performance period of 30 days, which Rhodes admitted it never intended to meet.
• Rhodes conducted two site visits and installed only cables at the chapel.
• The contracting officer ultimately terminated the contract for the convenience of the government.
• Rhodes submitted a termination settlement proposal claiming $27,555.38 but provided insufficient documentation to support this claim.

Parties

Appellant

Rhodes Research

Respondent Agency

Department of the Army

Contract Number

W9124D-14-P-0133