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IVA'AL Solutions, LLC

February 12, 2025Judge D'Alessandris
Partially SustainedPayment / Progress Payments / FinancingSuperior KnowledgeSmall BusinessCommercial Item

IVA'AL Solutions, LLC appealed a contracting officer's final decision denying its claim regarding billing requirements and alleged government failures related to staffing vacancies. The Board denied the billing claim but found that the government failed to disclose superior knowledge.

Material Facts

  • IVA’AL has a contract with the United States Air Force to provide healthcare professionals.
  • The contract was awarded on May 12, 2021, and had a total award amount of $12,143,079.72.
  • IVA’AL's contract included firm-fixed-price line items for labor and time and materials line items for miscellaneous expenses.
  • The contract required IVA’AL to submit invoices based on hours worked, and the government provided specific billing instructions.
  • IVA’AL submitted invoices that were rejected by the Air Force for not following the required format.
  • The Air Force paid IVA’AL for the first three invoices without deducting amounts for vacancies.
  • IVA’AL learned of significant staffing vacancies from the predecessor contract performed by Choctaw Staffing Solutions.
  • The government did not disclose the vacancy rate on the CONUS West contract to bidders.

Parties

Appellant
IVA'AL Solutions, LLC
Respondent Agency
United States Air Force
Contract Number
FA805221C0004
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