Metric Construction Co. v. United States

OPINION

ROBINSON, Judge.

This case is before the Court on defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment. The sole issue presented is whether plaintiff’s demands upon the contracting officer for extended home office overhead costs in “an amount exceeding $91,000” and for third-party indemnification fees “exceeding $7,500” allegedly incurred during performance of a contract with the U.S. Army are sum-certain claims cognizable under the Contracts Disputes Act (CDA), which would allow plaintiff’s resort to judicial remedies pursuant to 41 U.S.C. § 605(c)(5). For reason hereinafter stated, the…