PROTEC GmbH

Material Facts

• The government awarded Contract No. W912CM-14-D-0007 to PROTEC GmbH for maintenance, inspection, and repair of fire systems on 28 September 2014.
• The government rated PROTEC as unsatisfactory in a CPARS evaluation on 26 October 2015.
• PROTEC submitted a certified claim regarding the CPARS evaluation and another for unpaid invoices totaling €143,615.92.
• The contracting officer issued a COFD on 6 February 2017, denying PROTEC's claims for various reasons related to performance.
• The government awarded Contract No. W912CM-14-P-0008 to PROTEC for maintenance and repair of electronic systems on 20 December 2013.
• PROTEC submitted a certified claim for unpaid invoices totaling €141,827.88 on 31 October 2016.
• The contracting officer issued a COFD on 28 February 2017, denying the claim due to failure to provide timely documentation.
• Concerns about PROTEC's performance were raised by the contracting officer's representative, leading to an ongoing criminal investigation.

Parties

Appellant

PROTEC GmbH

Respondent Agency

Department of the Army

Contract Number

W912CM-14-D-0007