Orbas & Associates v. United States

OPINION

BRUGGINK, Judge.

This action, brought pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978,1 is before the court on the government’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. *648For the reasons that follow, the motion is denied.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND2

Plaintiff, Orbas & Associates, entered into a contract with the Navy to perform certain construction work at the Navy Exchange at the Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California. The contract was competitively let. Orbas submitted the low bid of $55,980.00. Performance commenced November 18,1988. The complaint alleges that…