Sweet Star Logistic Service

Material Facts

• The United States Army awarded Contract No. W91B4N-18-P-5056 to Sweet Star Logistic Service for the delivery of information technology equipment and cable supplies.
• The total contract price was 14,051,489.13 AFN ($203,644.77).
• The government notified appellant that some items were missing, damaged, and non-conforming to the contract specifications.
• The contracting officer informed appellant it was not responsible for items that came up missing.
• The government issued a bilateral contract modification changing the unit price of contract line item number 0001.
• Appellant submitted a request for payment that did not include a sum certain or the required claim certification.
• The government considered appellant’s email as a claim for the amount by which the contract was reduced, but the Board found it did not include a sum certain.
• The contracting officer issued a final decision denying part of appellant’s purported claim.

Parties

Appellant

Sweet Star Logistic Service

Respondent Agency

Department of the Army

Contract Number

W91B4N-18-P-5056