59817

Suzan Company

August 17, 2016Judge D'Alessandris
DismissedCDA Jurisdiction

Suzan Company appealed a decision regarding a purported contract with the Army for trash trucks, which the Army disputed, leading to a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

Material Facts

  • The Army awarded Contract No. W91GF5-11-M-0043 to Suzan for six trash trucks at a total of $606,000.
  • Suzan delivered the trash trucks and submitted an invoice for payment.
  • Payment was not made due to discrepancies in electronic funds transfer information.
  • Suzan contacted the Army multiple times seeking payment but received no responses.
  • The contracting officer issued a final decision denying Suzan's claim, stating there was no record of the contract.
  • Suzan appealed the final decision to the Board and served its complaint.
  • The claim certification was dated 14 January 2015 but was not shown to have been sent to the contracting officer prior to the final decision.

Parties

Appellant
Suzan Company
Respondent Agency
Department of the Army
Contract Number
W91GF5-11-M-0043
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