Northrop Grumman Corporation

Opinion

ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

Appeal of -- ) ) Northrop Grumman Corporation ) ASBCA No. 61345 ) Under Contract No. NAS 15-10000 et al. )

APPEARANCES FOR THE APPELLANT: Stephen J. McBrady, Esq. Charles Baek, Esq. Crowell & Moring LLP Washington, DC

APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Arthur M. Taylor, Esq. DCMA Chief Trial Attorney Carol L. Matsunaga, Esq. Trial Attorney Defense Contract Management Agency Carson, CA

OPINION BY ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE SHACKLEFORD

The parties have notified the Board that the contracting officer's final decision from which this appeal was taken has been rescinded, and jointly move to dismiss the appeal with prejudice. When a contracting officer unequivocally rescinds a government claim, the government's action moots the appeal, leaving the Board without jurisdiction to entertain the appeal further. Combat Support Assocs., ASBCA Nos. 58945, 58946, 16-1BCA136,288 at 176,974. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as moot.

Dated: September 19, 2019

RICHARD SHACKLEFORD Administrative Judge Acting Chairman Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

(Signatures continued) I concur I concur

OWEN C. WILSON 173~-- DAVID B. STINSON 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 Opinion and Decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in ASBCA No. 61345, Appeal ofNorthrop Grumman Corporation, rendered in conformance with the Board's Charter.

Dated:

PAULLAK. GATES-LEWIS Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals