Diversified Construction of Oklahoma

Material Facts

• The contract was a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract for commercial grass-mowing services at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.
• Diversified submitted an initial quote of $89,796.00, which was higher than the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) of $41,000.
• After negotiations, Diversified revised its quote downward to $52,314.24.
• The government awarded the contract to Diversified on 4 June 2014.
• Diversified failed to complete all the mowing required under the contract and later submitted a claim for $58,143.79.

Parties

Appellant

Diversified Construction of Oklahoma

Respondent Agency

Department of the Army

Contract Number

W44W9M-14-P-0186