With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". totalling $490,809. In 2000, RTI commenced this civil action against, among others, MTMC, Maloney, and Hanson. RTI alleges that its temporary debarment deprived it of various property interests guaranteed by law. Specifically, in RTI’s FTCA claim against MTMC, it asserts that MTMC interfered with its property interests by failing to provide it with notice and an opportunity to remedy identified or perceived safety deficiencies prior to its debarment. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-80 (creating waiver of sovereign immunity for actions alleging tortious conduct). In the alternative, RTI invokes the Bivens doctrine, alleging that Maloney and Hanson intentionally denied RTI its procedural due process rights under the Fifth Amendment. See Bivens, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (<HOLDING>). On July 2, 2002, MTMC, Maloney, and Hanson

A: recognizing the cause of action
B: recognizing an action for damages against unknown federal agents for the violation of constitutional rights
C: recognizing cause of action against federal officials for violation of constitutional rights
D: recognizing a cause of action for damages against officials who violate constitutional or statutory rights under color of federal law
C.