Petitioner: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Respondent: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Judges: JEFF B. CLARK
Agency: Department of Education
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Mar. 04, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, March 30, 2004.
Latest Update: Dec. 27, 2024
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COGENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
intervenor.
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FINAL ORDER
On or about March 29, 2004, Lockheed Martin Corporation (Lockheed Martin), Cogent
Systems, Inc. (Cogent), the Department of Education (Department), and Integrated Biometric
Technology, LLC (IBT, a third-party vendor), entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) in compromise of disputed claims raised in the “Formal Written (Bid) Protest and
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing,” Division of Administrative Hearings Case Number
04-0712 BID (petition).
On or about March 29, 2004, Lockheed Martin, Cogent and the Department executed and
filed a Joint Motion for Remand in DOAH Case Number 04-0712 BID. Through the motion, the
parties advised the Honorable Jeff B. Clark, Administrative Law Judge, that they had reached an
agreement and compromise of the issues raised in the petition. Further, the parties stipulated and
requested that Judge Clark remand of the case to the Department for entry of this Final Order
Final Order
Lockheed Martin v. FDOE and Cogent
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dismissing the proceeding in accordance with the agreement of the parties.
On or about March 30, 2004, Judge Clark entered an Order Closing File, granting the
Joint Motion for Remand and cancelling the final hearing scheduled for March 30, 2004.
Disposition
Based on the foregoing, IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT:
1.
Lockheed Martin’s petition in DOAH Case Number 04-0712 BID is dismissed
with prejudice.
Each party, including IBT, shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees.
The Department shall award the RFP (AFAPS contract) to Cogent.
Lockheed Martin and IBT, and Lockheed Martin on behalf of all other
subcontractors, shall execute a full and complete release of any and all claims
against the Department under Department Contract Number 02-045 (the current
contract), including, but not limited to, any claim for an equitable adjustment in
fees on grounds set forth in correspondence from Lockheed Martin to the
Department dated November 13, 2003.
The Procurement Protest Bond, Bond Number 104278724, filed with the
Department in accordance with Section 287.042(2)(c), Florida Statutes, by
Lockheed Martin in the amount of $93,750.00 is hereby released.
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DONE AND ORDERED, this 4 day of M My , 2004, in
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.
COPIES FURNISHED TO:
Mary Piccard Vance
Bradley S. Copenhaver
Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli, P.A.
318 North Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Paul J. Martin
Assistant Attorney General
Department of Legal Affairs
PL-01 The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Daniel Woodring, General Counsel
Department of Education
Suite 1244 Turlington Building
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
David Ashburn, Chief
Bureau of Educator Standards
Suite 224 Turlington Building
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Florida Administrative Weekly
Final Order
Lockheed Martin y. FDOE and Cogent
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Steven C. Emmanuel
Richard E. Doran
Martin B. Sipple
Ausley & McMullen
P.O. Box 391
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
Clerk
Division of Administrative Hearings
The DeSoto Building
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Jeff B. Clark, Administrative Law Judge
Division of Administrative Hearings
1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Karen Chandler
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Department of Financial Services
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0301
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Pursuant to Section 120.68, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure
9.110(b) and (c), Petitioner and Intervenor are advised that within 30 days of the date of this
Final Order either may seek judicial review by filing a Notice of Appeal with the Agency Clerk,
Department of Education, Suite 1514 Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-0400, and by filing a second copy of the Notice of Appeal with the appropriate
filing fee with the Clerk of the District Court of Appeal, First District, 300 Martin L. King, Jr.,
Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1850, or with the Clerk of the District Court wherein the
party resides.
Final Order
Lockheed Martin v. FDOE and Cogent
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has
been furnished by U.S. Mail to:
Mary Piccard Vance Steven C. Emmanuel
Bradley S. Copenhaver Richard E. Doran
Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli, P.A. Martin B. Sipple
318 North Calhoun Street Ausley & McMullen
Tallahassee, Florida 32301 P.O. Box 391
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
Paul J. Martin
Assistant Attorney General
Department of Legal Affairs
PL-01 The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
this 4H aay of May. , 2004.
AgencyClerk
Docket for Case No: 04-000712BID
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 05, 2004 |
Final Order filed.
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Mar. 30, 2004 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Mar. 29, 2004 |
Joint Motion for Remand (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 24, 2004 |
Order (Cogent`s Petition to Intervene is granted).
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Mar. 22, 2004 |
Intervenor`s Motion to Strike and Motion in Limine filed.
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Mar. 22, 2004 |
Cogent`s Second Request for Production of Documents to Lockheed Martin filed.
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Mar. 18, 2004 |
Cogent`s Notice of Service of its Objections and Responses to Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 18, 2004 |
Cogent`s Responses to Lockheed Martin`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Mar. 17, 2004 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation`s Response to Cogent`s First Request for Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 17, 2004 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation`s Response to Cogent`s First Request for Admissions (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 17, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Responses to Cogent Systems, Inc.`s Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 17, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Notice of Serving Responses to Cogent Systems, Inc.`s Interrogatories (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 15, 2004 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by P. Martin, Esquire, via facsimile).
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Mar. 12, 2004 |
Notice of Deposition Duces Tecum Pursuant to Rule (b) (6) (Lockheed Martin Corporation) filed.
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Mar. 12, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Request for Production of Documents to Intervenor filed.
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Mar. 12, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Notice of Service of First Interrogatories to Intervenor filed.
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Mar. 12, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Corporate Deposition Duces Tecum (Corporate Representative of Cogent Systemns, Inc.) filed.
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Mar. 12, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Corporate Deposition Duces Tecum (Corporate Representative of the Department of Education) filed.
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Mar. 12, 2004 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (H. Mixon, J. Duggar, A. Huggins, D. La Jeanesse and M. Lambeth) filed.
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Mar. 12, 2004 |
Notice of Substitution of Counsel (filed by J. Bertron, Esquire, via facsimile).
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Mar. 11, 2004 |
Cogent`s First Request for Documents to Lockheed Martin Corporation filed.
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Mar. 11, 2004 |
Notice of Filing Cogent`s First Request for Documents to Lockheed Martin Corporation filed.
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Mar. 11, 2004 |
Notice of Service of Cogent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Lockheed Martin Corporation filed.
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Mar. 11, 2004 |
Cogent`s First Request for Admissions to Lockheed Martin Corporation filed.
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Mar. 11, 2004 |
Notice of Filing Cogent`s First for Admissions to Lockheed Martin Corporation filed.
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Mar. 10, 2004 |
Letter to I. Saleh and C. Brown from R. Stowers regarding the Order of Pre-hearing Instructions (filed via facsimile).
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Mar. 08, 2004 |
Amended Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 30, 2004; 9:00 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL; amended as to location ).
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Mar. 05, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 05, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for March 30, 2004; 9:00 a.m.; Orlando, FL).
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Mar. 04, 2004 |
Cogent`s Petition to Intervene filed.
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Mar. 04, 2004 |
Formal Written Protest and Petition for Formal Administrative Proceeding filed.
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Mar. 04, 2004 |
Agency referral filed.
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