Thomas Creek Lumber & Log Co. v. United States

OPINION

MEROW, Judge.

This preaward contract claim matter comes before the court upon a dispositive motion filed by defendant and after a hearing on the merits. At issue is plaintiff’s request for equitable relief from a decision by the contracting officer that, as a result of a failure to supply requested financial information, plaintiff lacked the responsibility required to be awarded a timber sale contract on which it was the high bidder.

Facts

In August 1990, Region 6 of the United States Forest Service, a part of the Department of Agriculture, advertised for bids for a timber sale contract,…