Parrish Business Services, LLC

Material Facts

• NASA awarded Parrish a firm-fixed-price commercial contract to deliver virtual anti-harassment trainings to NASA personnel.
• The contract was a small-business set-aside with a stated performance period from September 26, 2024, through August 31, 2025.
• NASA removed a DEIA Plan deliverable and later removed all live training classes from the contract.
• Parrish asserted that it incurred costs preparing for and remaining ready to provide the live training classes before NASA removed those requirements.
• Parrish executed the descoping modification under protest and reserved its rights.
• Parrish repeatedly requested a contracting officer's final decision under the CDA.
• The contracting officer's final decision incorrectly stated that Parrish could appeal to the CBCA.
• Parrish filed first at the CBCA and filed at the ASBCA after the CBCA advised that the ASBCA was the proper forum.

Parties

Appellant

Parrish Business Services, LLC

Respondent Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Contracting Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Contract Number

80NSSC24PC460