Ozdemir v. United States

OPINION

DAMICH, Judge.

This pre-award bid protest is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. According to Mr. Ozdemir’s Complaint, a Department of Energy agency, Advanced Research Projects Agency — Energy (“ARPA-E”), solicited concept papers with the intent to provide research and development funding for highly promising energy-related technologies. Mr. Ozdemir claims that ARPA-E wrongfully refused to accept his concept paper for consideration. The Government argues that the solicitation did not relate to procurement and therefore the Court lacks jurisdiction to hear Mr. Ozdemir’s…