Cms Contract Management Services v. United States

Bid Protest; Motion for Award of Bid Preparation and Proposal Costs; Agency’s Prejudicial Error in Conducting Procurement; Causation of Unnecessary Proposal Preparation Costs; Recovery of Reasonable Costs.

OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING BID PREPARATION AND PROPOSAL COSTS

WHEELER, Judge.

This bid protest is before the Court on remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Plaintiffs were the prevailing parties on appeal, and most of them have now joined in a motion for the award of bid preparation and proposal costs. Having won their bid protests, but not having received any…