*1 ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS Petition of -- )

) Rohulhameed Construction Company ) ASBCA No. 61034-978

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Under Contract No. W91B4M-09-C-7104 )

APPEARANCE FOR THE PETITIONER: Walt Pennington, Esq.

Pennington Law Firm San Diego, CA APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Raymond M. Saunders, Esq.

Army Chief Trial Attorney MAJ Deirdre K. Baker, JA Trial Attorney ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE l(a){S) DIRECTING CONTRACTING OFFICER TO ISSUE DECISION The contractor filed, under Rule l(a)(S), a request for an order directing the contracting officer to render a decision on a claim, dated 25 October 2016, for $135,720, which was submitted to the cognizant contracting officer via email on 1 December 2016. The government has advised that a final decision will be issued by 21 March 2017. We deem this date reasonable.

Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the contracting officer to issue a decision on the contractor's claim by 21 March 2017.

This Order completes all necessary action by the Board. If the contracting officer fails to comply with this Order, such failure will be deemed a decision by the contracting officer denying the claim, and the contractor may appeal to this Board or sue in the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C. §§ 7103(f)(5), or 7104, as appropriate.

Dated: 27 February 2017

Administrative Judge Acting Chairman Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (Signatures continued) *2 I concur

I concur OWEN C. WILSON RICHARD SHACKLEFORD Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Armed Services Board Vice Chairman of Contract Appeals Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Order Pursuant to Rule l(a)(5) of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in ASBCA No. 61034-978, Petition ofRohulhameed Construction Company, rendered in conformance with the Board's Charter.

Dated:

JEFFREY D. GARDIN Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals 2