Ecosystem Investment Partners v. United States

Bid protest; Standing; Waiver; 28 U.S.C. § 1491(b)(1); Interested Party; Prospective Bidder.

Eric G. Bruggink, Senior Judge

OPINION

Plaintiff, Ecosystem Investment Partners (“EIP”), protests the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ (the “Corps”) award of a contract to intervenor, Crosby Dredging, LLC (“Crosby Dredging”), for the provision of dredging and construction services as part of a compensatory environmental mitigation plan to offset other work the Corps was doing to safeguard against possible future storm damage. EIP was not a bidder in connection with this dredging solicitation, but…