ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS 
 
Petition of - )  
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AKELA, Inc. ) ASBCA No. 63376-PET 
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Under Contract No. N00173-13-C-2002 )  
    
APPEARANCE FOR THE PETITIONER: Ryan C. Bradel, Esq. 
    Ward & Berry, PLLC 
    Tysons, VA  
 
APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Craig D. Jensen, Esq. 
    Navy Chief Trial Attorney 
 Brian L. Lynch, Esq. 
    Trial Attorney 
  
ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 1(a)(5) 
DIRECTING CONTRACTING OFFICER TO ISSUE DECISION 
 
The contractor filed, under Rule 1(a)(5), a request for an order directing the 
contracting officer to render a decision on a March 23, 2022 claim.  In its response, the 
government stated it reached an agreement with petitioner for the contracting officer to 
issue a final decision on the claim within 60 days of the response, no later than 
November 22, 2022.  We deem this date reasonable. 
 
Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the contracting officer to issue a decision 
on the contractor’s claim by November 22, 2022. 
 
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:  September 29, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Signatures continued) 
 
 
RICHARD SHACKLEFORD 
Administrative Judge 
Acting Chairman 
Armed Services Board 
of Contract Appeals 

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I concur 
 
 
 
J. REID PROUTY 
Administrative Judge 
Vice Chairman 
Armed Services Board 
of Contract Appeals 
 I concur 
 
 
 
 JAMES R. SWEET 
Administrative Judge 
Armed Services Board 
of Contract Appeals 
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Order Pursuant to Rule 1(a)(5) of 
the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in ASBCA No. 63376-PET, Petition of 
AKELA, Inc., rendered in conformance with the Board’s Charter. 
 
Dated:  September 29, 2022 
  
 
PAULLA K. GATES-LEWIS 
Recorder, Armed Services 
Board of Contract Appeals