A complaint asserting the government breached a contract for dental hygienist services by failing to order the estimated quantity of services was summarily dismissed by the Court of Federal Claims because the contract was unenforceable. The contract provided for a maximum of 1,560 one-hour dental hygienist sessions. at a unit price of $32 per session and a fixed price of $49,920. However, one month after contract award, the government decided to obtain the services from an in-house hygienist. The contractor asserted she was entitled to the difference between the compensation received for performing 130 sessions and the compensation she would have received if the government had ordered the maximum quantity indicated by the contract.
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