Government Services Corp.

Material Facts

• On 24 June 2013, DLA Energy awarded Contract No. SP0600-13-D-4025 to appellant for the provision of fuel to the Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies.
• By letter dated 7 October 2015, appellant submitted a certified claim to the contracting officer in the amount of $100,000.
• Appellant alleged that a negative rating it received on 10 July 2015 via the Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS) constituted bad faith and a breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing owed to it by the government.
• DLA Energy did not further respond to appellant's 7 October 2015 claim or its 18 November 2015 letter.
• Appellant filed its notice of appeal from the deemed denial of the claim on 11 December 2015.

Parties

Appellant

Government Services Corp.

Respondent Agency

Defense Logistics Agency- Energy

Contracting Agency

Defense Logistics Agency- Energy

Contract Number

Contract No. SP0600-13-D-4025