Elawyers Elawyers
Ohio| Change

Land Shark Shredding, LLC v. U.S., 18-482C. (2018)

Court: United States Court of Federal Claims Number: infdco20180522761 Visitors: 11
Filed: May 21, 2018
Latest Update: May 21, 2018
Summary: NOT FOR PUBLICATION ORDER VICTOR J. WOLSKI , Judge . For the reasons stated on the record at the conclusion of this afternoon's oral argument, defendant's motion to dismiss this case is GRANTED. Plaintiff, whose offer was the highest of four submitted in this lowest price technically acceptable procurement, cannot establish a substantial chance of receiving the award based solely on errors concerning the evaluation of the awardee. It must also challenge the acceptability of the other low
More

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

ORDER

For the reasons stated on the record at the conclusion of this afternoon's oral argument, defendant's motion to dismiss this case is GRANTED. Plaintiff, whose offer was the highest of four submitted in this lowest price technically acceptable procurement, cannot establish a substantial chance of receiving the award based solely on errors concerning the evaluation of the awardee. It must also challenge the acceptability of the other lower-priced offerors to have standing to protest the award. See United States v. IBM Corp., 892 F.2d 1006, 1011 (Fed. Cir. 1989); Universal Marine Co., K.S.C. v. United States, 120 Fed. Cl. 240, 248-49 (2015); Hyperion, Inc. v. United States, 115 Fed. Cl. 541, 550 (2014). The complaint fails to mention the other offerors, and plaintiff cannot satisfy the "interested party" requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1491(b)(1) and 31 U.S.C. § 3551(2) with mere speculation that the other offerors cannot perform the requirements at the prices quoted.

Moreover, plaintiff has waived any ability to challenge the cancellation of an earlier solicitation of the services being procured, by participating in the subsequent procurement which resulted in the award to intervenor. See Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. v. United States, 492 F.3d 1308, 1314 (Fed. Cir. 2007); see also COMINT Sys. Corp. v. United States, 700 F.3d 1377, 1381-82 (Fed. Cir. 2012). As a consequence, the government's motion to dismiss this case, ECF No. 18, is GRANTED. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

Can't find what you're looking for?

Post a free question on our public forum.
Ask a Question
Search for lawyers by practice areas.
Find a Lawyer