Failure to Pay REA Costs Not a Breach Where Contractor Did Not Provide Supporting Documentation or Follow Close-out Procedures; COFC No. 11-492, Meridian Engineering Company v. United States

Claim seeking damages for an alleged breach of contract is denied, where the plaintiff did not follow the contract’s procedures for closing out the contract and final amounts due before filing its complaint, and the government was not required to pay any claimed amounts without supporting documentation from the contractor; and request for equitable adjustment for costs incurred when the government suspended contract performance and work performed after the suspension was lifted is granted, where the contractor was entitled to such costs under the contract’s suspension clause and changes clause.