Cooper/Ports America LLC

Opinion

ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

Appeal of -- ) ) Cooper/Ports America LLC ) ASBCA No. 61462 ) Under Contract No. HTC711-15-D-R036 )

APPEARANCES FOR THE APPELLANT: W. Barron A. Avery, Esq. William T. DeVinney, Esq. William B. O'Reilly, Esq. Katherine L. McKnight, Esq. BakerHostetler LLP Washington, DC

APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Jeffrey P. Hildebrant, Esq. Air Force Deputy Chief Trial Attorney Caryl A. Potter III, Esq. Lt Col Byron G. Shibata, USAF Lt Col Sondra B. Nensala, USAF Christopher S. Cole, Esq. Danielle A. Runyan, Esq. Trial Attorneys

DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

The parties have filed a joint motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the contracting officer's final decision was issued in error prior to the certification of appellant's claim. The Board grants the motion and hereby dismisses the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

Dated: 3 April 2018

LYND~lL1JL= Administrative Judge Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

(Signatures continued) I concur

J. REID PROUTY dministrative Judge Administrative Judge Chairman 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 of Dismissal of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in ASBCA No. 61462, Appeal of Cooper/Ports America LLC, rendered in conformance with the Board's Charter.

Dated:

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