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Scot Cardillo dba Engineers Tooling Support

June 13, 2022Judge Witwer

DismissedGovernment-Furnished PropertyCDA Jurisdiction

This case involves an appeal by Scot Cardillo dba Engineers Tooling Support regarding a government claim for the return of government-furnished property, which was dismissed as moot after the government rescinded its claim.

Material Facts

The Indian Head Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center awarded Contract No. N00174-11-D-0004 to ETS for the fabrication, inspection, and delivery of primer cups and anvils.
The contract specified that the Navy would provide the production equipment and raw material required for fabrication.
The Navy terminated the contract for convenience on November 3, 2015, instructing ETS to return all government-furnished property.
ETS returned some equipment in February 2016, but the Navy determined that not all government-furnished property had been returned.
On April 10, 2019, the contracting officer issued a final decision asserting a claim against ETS for $21,347 for the unreturned property.
ETS appealed the decision and requested that it be set aside.
On January 23, 2021, ETS returned additional equipment, leading to the rescission of the final decision by the contracting officer in November 2021.

Parties

Appellant: Scot Cardillo dba Engineers Tooling Support
Respondent Agency: Naval Surface Warfare Center
Contract Number: N00174-11-D-0004

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