56592

Space Gateway Support, LLC

January 30, 2012Judge Ting
Sustained / Appellant PrevailedContract InterpretationDCAA Involved

Space Gateway Support, LLC appealed a contracting officer's decision disallowing costs for reserve sick leave termination payments under the Joint Base Operations and Support Contract. The Board sustained the appeal, determining the costs were allowable.

Material Facts

  • The government entered into an operations and support contract with Space Gateway Support, LLC in 1998.
  • The contract required SGS to pay service employees wages and fringe benefits set forth in 23 separate Collective Bargaining Agreements.
  • SGS claimed costs for accrued sick leave hours paid to employees at termination, which the government disallowed.
  • The contracting officer determined that such payments did not constitute use of the carry-over sick leave hours.

Parties

Appellant
Space Gateway Support, LLC
Respondent Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Contract Number
NAS 1Q-99001
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