Military Aircraft Parts

Material Facts

• The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract No. SPM4A7-11-M-M395 to MAP on 26 April 2011.
• MAP failed to submit first article test samples by the required date, submitting them over six months late.
• The first articles were inspected and rejected due to dimensional discrepancies.
• The contracting officer issued a show cause notice regarding the potential termination for default.
• The parties executed Modification No. POOOO1 on 13 September 2013, which included a release of claims.
• MAP submitted a claim to the contracting officer on 14 March 2016, which was denied based on the release language.

Parties

Appellant

Military Aircraft Parts

Respondent Agency

Department of Defense

Contracting Agency

Defense Logistics Agency

Contract Number

SPM4A7-11-M-M395