Deponte Investments, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

WILSON, Judge.

This contract dispute is before the Court on defendant’s RCFC 12(b)(1) motion for partial dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. Defendant argues that plaintiffs failure to submit a claim requesting monetary relief to the contracting officer precludes the Court from exercising jurisdiction over plaintiffs request for damages arising from the termination of its lease for default. Plaintiff opposes the motion on the ground that the contracting officer’s final decision terminating the lease for default enables the Court to exercise jurisdiction over both its termination claim…