Western Pioneer, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

MEROW, Judge:

Introduction

In this litigation, plaintiff, Western Pioneer, Inc., d/b/a Delta Western (Delta), seeks to invoke this court’s equitable pre-award contract claim jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1491(a)(3) (1982). Delta requests equitable relief precluding the transportation of certain bulk petroleum products to Galena Air Force Station, Alaska, other than in response to its April 1, 1985 proposal submitted to the Army transportation officer at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Alternatively, Delta seeks recovery of its preparation expenses.

Defendant, United States, and the inter-venor,…