BANKNOTE CORP. OF AMERICA, INC. v. U.S.

No. 03-5104.

365 F.3d 1345 (2004)

BANKNOTE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC., Plaintiff, and Guilford Gravure, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee, and Avery Dennison Corporation Security Printing Division, Inc., Defendant-Appellee, and Sennett Security Products, LLC, Defendant-Appellee, and Ashton-Potter (USA), Ltd., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

April 26, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Schaengold, Patton Boggs LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant Guilford Gravure, Inc. With him on the brief was Norah D. Molnar.

Sonia M. Orfield, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee, United States. With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General; David M. Cohen, Director; and Kathryn A. Bleecker, Assistant Director. Of counsel was Timothy P. McIlmail, Attorney.

Claude P. Goddard, Jr., Wickwire Gavin, P.C., of Vienna, VA, for defendant-appellee Avery Dennison Corporation Security Printing Division, Inc. With him on the brief was David P. Hendel.

James C. Fontana, David, Brody & Dondershine, LLP, of Reston, VA, argued for Sennett Security Products, LLC.

Shlomo D. Katz, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee Ashton-Potter (USA), Ltd.

Before LOURIE, Circuit Judge, PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and PROST, Circuit Judge.


PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge.

This is a post-award bid protest case. The principal issue is whether the contracting officer applied the proper standards when evaluating bids in a `best value' procurement. The case turns on the correct interpretation of a solicitation issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS) for the printing, finishing, and packaging of United States postage stamps. Guilford Gravure, Inc. (Guilford), one of the unsuccessful bidders, appeals...

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