IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.

ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS Petition of -- ) ) IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. ) ASBCA No. 59610-949 ) Under Contract No. W5J9LE-l O-C-0025 ) APPEARANCES FOR THE CONTRACTOR: J. Alex Ward, Esq. Ethan E. Marsh, Esq. Jenner & Block LLP Washington, DC APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Thomas H. Gourlay, Jr., Esq. Engineer Chief Trial Attorney Daniel B. McConnell, Esq. Regina L. Schowalter, Esq. Engineer Trial Attorneys U.S. Army Engineer District, Middle East Winchester, VA ORDER PURSUANT TO BOARD RULE l(a)(5) DIRECTING CONTRACTING OFFICER TO ISSUE DECISION The contractor filed, under Board Rule l(a)(5), a request for an order directing the contracting officer to render a decision on a 24 April 2014 monetary claim for $436,861.65. The government has advised that a final decision on the claim will be issued by 28 March 2015. The contractor has indicated that it has no objection to that date. 1 Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the contracting officer to issue a decision on the contractor's claim by 30 March 2015. 2 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 1 The Board expresses no opinion, at this time, on the contractor's statement that it "reserves the right to file an appeal of a deemed denial at any time prior to the agency's issuance of a contracting officer's final decision." 2 28 March 2015 falls on a Saturday. 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: 13 November 2014 /~~ /~N.STEL Administrative Judge Acting Chairman Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals I concur I concur ~KLEFORD Administrative Judge ~(.~L/ MARK A. MELNICK 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. 59610-949, Petition of IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., rendered in conformance with the Board's Charter. Dated: JEFFREY D. GARDIN Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals 2