Vectrus Systems Corporation

Material Facts

• The Air Force awarded Vectrus contract FA3002-17-C-0009 to provide base operations support services at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama.
• A prior bridge contract and other previous contracts between Vectrus and the Air Force expressly included the DLADS-function paragraph.
• The solicitation and the BOS contract did not include the DLADS-function paragraph.
• The BOS contract contained transportation-service requirements involving the movement of passengers and cargo.
• The BOS contract required Vectrus to administer property management, maintain accountability for excess and surplus property, and provide guidance concerning DLADS support.
• Vectrus stated that it had prepared substantial quantities of non-supply items and scrap for transport during calendar year 2016.
• Vectrus asserted that the Air Force had been advised that the DLADS language was absent and had agreed that it would be added back.
• The Air Force issued a letter directing Vectrus to perform the DLADS requirement and advised Vectrus to submit a request for an equitable adjustment if it believed the direction constituted a contract change.
• Vectrus submitted a certified request for an equitable adjustment asserting that the contract did not require it to receive, process, or transport non-supply line item materials to DLADS.
• The contracting officer denied Vectrus' request in full.

Parties

Appellant

Vectrus Systems Corporation

Respondent Agency

Air Force

Contracting Agency

Air Force

Contract Number

FA3002-17-C-0009