Case Name: Buhl Optical Company
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1961-05-12
Citations: 153 Ct. Cl. 695
Docket Number: No. 14-58
Parties: Buhl Optical Company.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 153
Pages: 695–696

Head Matter:
No. 14-58.
May 12, 1961
Buhl Optical Company.

Opinion:
Contract; bids; bidder's rights; negotiations broken off by Government. — Plaintiff sues to recover expenses incurred in preparing its proposal and for loss of anticipated profits on the ground that the Air Force, in ending negotiations without accepting its bid, acted arbitrarily and breached its implied contract to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Defendant contended that it was entitled to break off negotiations at any time before an acceptable offer is submitted. The case came before the court on the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment and, upon con sideration thereof, together with oral argument by counsel, and on the basis of the decision in United States v. McShain (D.C. Cir.), 258 F. 2d 422, cert. denied 358 U.S. 832 (1958), the court, on May 12, 1961, denied plaintiff's motion, granted defendant's like motion, and dismissed the petition.