63521

MTS General Contracting

October 18, 2023Judge Arnett
Denied / Government PrevailedPayment / Progress Payments / Financing

MTS General Contracting appealed a denial of its claim for unpaid invoices under a Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Army. The Board denied the government's motion for summary judgment due to material factual disputes regarding the invoices.

Material Facts

  • The government awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to MTS on May 17, 2015.
  • The BPA allowed the government to place call orders for material-handling equipment at the Old Erbil International Airport in Erbil, Iraq.
  • MTS submitted a claim seeking $4,543,344 for more than 230 unpaid invoices from December 2016 through September 2017.
  • The contracting officer denied MTS's claim in a final decision dated October 27, 2022.
  • MTS filed an appeal with the Board on January 25, 2023.

Parties

Appellant
MTS General Contracting
Respondent Agency
U.S. Army
Contract Number
W56KGZ-15-A-6000
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