Kandahar Gravel Supplies and Logistics, ASBCA No. 60531

Army awarded Contract 0133 to Kandahar Gravel on 25 Nov 2010 for gravel/services at Kandahar AFB, performance to 15 Jan 2011.
Army terminated for cause on 8 Jan 2011 and a 28 May 2011 modification effected termination.
No contact about payment until Oct 25 2015, when appellant sent an invoice and sought payment.
DD250/invoice records showed mismatched contract numbers and amounts (0133 vs 1030; 30,274,702 AFN).
Contracting officer denied payment in a final decision dated 24 Mar 2016; appellant filed a notice of appeal on 12 Apr 2016.
Appellant failed to submit a certification required by 41 U.S.C. § 7103(b) for a claim exceeding $100,000; absence of certification is fatal to jurisdiction.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether the submission to the contracting officer was a CDA claim.	Kandahar Gravel asserts a request for payment under Contract 0133.	Army treats submission as an unpaid, routine invoice not a certified claim.	Not a claim without certification; disclosure that it could be converted if disputed is insufficient.
Whether lack of certification deprives the Board of jurisdiction.	Appellant contends certification not required.	Certification is mandatory for claims >$100,000.	Complete absence of certification deprives Board of jurisdiction; dismissal affirmed.
Whether the submission can be deemed a certified claim under CDA if certified later.	Appellant argues potential post-filing cure.	Certification must exist prior to filing appeal; cannot be cured retroactively.	Cure not permitted; jurisdictional defect remains.

Reynolds v. Army & Air Force Exchange Service, 846 F.2d 746 (Fed. Cir. 1988) (jurisdictional burden on appellant to prove Board jurisdiction by preponderance of the evidence)