Trilon Educational Corp. v. United States

Defendant cancelled it, six weeks after award, for nonresponsibility of the contractor. Plaintiff seeks recovery of costs incurred in preparing to perform and anticipatory profits, totaling $58,000. Defendant disclaims all liability on the ground that plaintiffs nonresponsibility rendered the contract void.

The invitation for bids (IFB) in this case was for the manufacture of small arms gunfire flash-noise simulators, *269and was issued by the Naval Training Equipment Center in Orlando, Florida, on May 29, 1974. Although the IFB was sent to 22 companies, only two responded. Of these, plaintiff,…