[Claim for Reimbursement for Navy Consultant Services]

An individual claimed reimbursement for consultant services on a quantum meruit basis, contending that he: (1) collaborated with the Navy in the development of a medical instrument under an implied-in-fact contract, which he based on conversations with government officials; and (2) assigned the patent rights to the instrument to the United States for the Navy's use and benefit. GAO held that the claimant failed to establish that the Navy received and accepted any benefit from his work or the instrument he developed. Accordingly, the claim was denied.