Vigor Marine, LLC

• Court: Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
• Decided: June 22, 2022
• Docket: ASBCA No. 63271-PET
• Status: Published

Opinion

ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

Petition of - ) ) Vigor Marine, LLC ) ASBCA No. 63271-PET ) Under Contract No. N00024-19-C-4447 )

APPEARANCES FOR THE PETITIONER: Mark G. Jackson, Esq. Stowell B. Holcomb, Esq. Jackson Holcomb LLP Seattle, WA

APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Craig D. Jensen, Esq. Navy Chief Trial Attorney David J. Kelly, Esq. Trial Attorney Bremerton, WA

ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 1(a)(5) DIRECTING CONTRACTING OFFICER TO ISSUE DECISION

The contractor filed, under Rule 1(a)(5), a request for an order directing the contracting officer to render a decision by June 22, 2022, on a March 22, 2022 certified claim for $11,024,797. The government has advised that a final decision on the claim will be issued by July 21, 2022. We deem this date reasonable.

Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the contracting officer to issue a decision on the contractor’s claim by July 21, 2022.

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), or 7104, as appropriate.

Dated: June 22, 2022

JOHN J. THRASHER Administrative Judge Chairman Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (Signatures continued) I concur I concur

OWEN C. WILSON J. REID PROUTY Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Vice 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 Pursuant to Rule 1(a)(5) of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in ASBCA No. 63271-PET, Petition of Vigor Marine, LLC, rendered in conformance with the Board’s Charter.

Dated: June 23, 2022

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