CBCA 8532

GRANTED: January 7, 2026 CBCA 8532 GAM3 CONSTRUCTION LLC, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Respondent. Frank J. Romero, Owner of GAM3 Construction LLC, Tucson, AZ, appearing for Appellant. Raul Chiriboga, Office of Chief Counsel, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC; and Kimberly L. Cohen, Office of Chief Counsel, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Indianapolis, IN, counsel for Respondent. Before Board Judges RUSSELL, KULLBERG, and NEWSOM. RUSSELL, Board Judge. On July 31, 2025, appellant, GAM3 Construction LLC, appealed the denial of its requested settlement amount ($1,561,291.69) related to the termination for convenience of its contract with respondent Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. On January 6, 2026, the parties filed a joint stipulation and motion for a consent judgment in appellant’s favor in the amount of $1,561,291.69, the full amount in dispute in this appeal, with interest to accrue on the judgment starting on July 30, 2025, and running until the date that appellant receives payment. In the parties’ stipulation and motion, they CBCA 8532 2 noted that the settlement amount due to appellant was to be paid through the Permanent Indefinite Judgment Fund, fully resolved the dispute between the parties, and included all costs, fees, and interest. The parties further stipulated that they will not seek reconsideration of or relief from, and will not appeal, the Board’s decision awarding the stipulated amount. See Rule 25(b) (48 CFR 6101.25(b) (2024)). Decision The appeal is GRANTED. Respondent shall pay to appellant $1,561,291.69 in full settlement of this appeal, with interest under the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C. § 7109 (2018), accruing from July 30, 2025, until the payment date. Appellant agrees to accept the amount awarded in accordance with this decision in full and final satisfaction of this appeal. Beverly M. Russell BEVERLY M. RUSSELL Board Judge We concur: H. Chuck Kullberg Elizabeth W. Newsom H. CHUCK KULLBERG ELIZABETH W. NEWSOM Board Judge Board Judge