BROWN & SON ELECTRIC COMPANY v. UNITED STATES

No. 76-61.

325 F.2d 446 (1963)

BROWN & SON ELECTRIC COMPANY v. The UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Claims.

December 13, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Gittings, Jr., Washington, D. C., for plaintiff. King & King, Washington, D. C., of counsel.

Edwin J. Reis, Washington, D. C., with whom was Asst. Atty. Gen., John W. Douglas, for defendant.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and WHITAKER, LARAMORE, DURFEE and DAVIS, Judges.


DAVIS, Judge.

Plaintiff charges the United States with breaking a valid contract by withdrawing the award and giving it to another bidder. In May 1960, the Air Force invited bids for the modification of a building at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. The invitation called for proposals on certain electrical and construction work designated as the base work; in addition, bids were requested on a number of additive alternate items which were to "be awarded at the option...

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