Advanced Technology International d/b/a SCRA Applied R&D

• Court: Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
• Decided: January 7, 2015
• Docket: ASBCA No. 59698-952
• Status: Published

Opinion

ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

Petition of -- ) ) Advanced Technology International ) ASBCA No. 59698-952 d/b/a SCRA Applied R&D ) ) Under Contract No. SP4701-12-A-0012 )

APPEARANCE FOR THE PETITIONER: Cory E. Manning, Esq. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Columbia, SC

APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Daniel K. Poling, Esq. DLA Chief Trial Attorney Kristin K. Bray, Esq. Nathaniel A. Work, Esq. Trial Attorneys DLA Troop Support Philadelphia, PA

ORDER PURSUANT TO BOARD RULE l(a)(5) DIRECTING CONTRACTING OFFICER TO ISSUE DECISION

Advanced Technology International d/b/a SCRA Applied R&D petitions the Board to issue an Order pursuant to Board Rule l(a)(5) directing the contracting officer to issue a decision on its 19 June 2014 claim. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, a field activity of the Defense Logistics Agency, advises that the contracting officer will issue a decision on the contractor's claim by 22 January 2015. The contractor does not object to that date.

Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the contracting officer to issue a decision on the contractor's claim by 22 January 2015.

This Order completes all necessary action by the Board. If the contracting officer fails to comply with this Order, such failure will be deemed a decision by the contracting officer denying the claim, and the contractor may appeal to this Board or sue in the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C. §§ 7103(f)(5), 7104.

Dated: 7 January 2015

~~- Administrative Judge Acting Chairman Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

I concur

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RICHARD SHACKLEFORD :· .. ""DIANA~ DICKINSON Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Vice Chairman Armed Services Board Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals of Contract Appeals

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Order Pursuant to Rule l(a)(5) of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in ASBCA No. 59698-952, Petition of Advanced Technology International d/b/a SCRA Applied R&D, rendered in conformance with the Board's Charter.

Dated:

JEFFREY D. GARDIN Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals