ACE Maintenance and Service, Inc.

ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS Petition of -- ) ) ACE Maintenance and Service, Inc. ) ASBCA No. 61103-979 ) Under Contract No. N40080-15-D-0305 ) APPEARANCES FOR THE PETITIONER: Adam K. Lasky, Esq. Howard W. Roth III, Esq. Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker, LLP Seattle, WA APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Ronald J. Borro, Esq. Navy Chief Trial Attorney David L. Koman, Esq. Assistant Director ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 1(a)(5) DIRECTING CONTRACTING OFFICER TO ISSUE DECISION The contractor filed, under Rule l(a)(5), a request for an order directing the contracting officer to render a decision on a 11July2016 claim for $1,477,562.28 by 30 April 2017. The government has advised that a final decision on the claim will be issued by 31May2017. We deem this date reasonable. Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the contracting officer to issue a decision on the contractor's claim by 31 May 2017. 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) and 7104. Dated: 20 April 2017 I concur I concur RICHARD SHACKLEFORD 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)(S) of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in ASBCA No. 61103-979, Petition of ACE Maintenance and Service, Inc., rendered in conformance with the Board's Charter. Dated: JEFFREYD. GARDIN Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals 2