Ecology Mir Group, LLC

Material Facts

• The Corps awarded a fixed-priced indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to EMG for tree removal and pruning services.
• EMG claimed misclassification of services led to increased costs of $7,117.58.
• The contracting officer denied EMG's claim, stating that the contract was fixed-priced and EMG bore the risk of increased costs.
• EMG performed the work but did not submit a price adjustment for certain line items, claiming they were out of scope.
• The contracting officer concluded that the services were needed and that EMG had not provided evidence of an agreement to omit the line items.

Parties

Appellant

Ecology Mir Group, LLC

Respondent Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Contract Number

W9126G-20-D-0027