He appears to argue that his birth certificate and social security card are contracts with the United States, and because the Postal Service is an agency of the United States, they provide a basis for our jurisdiction. Bechard’s arguments for the existence of a CDA contract with the Postal Service are inscrutable. The CDA waives sovereign immunity and gives the Board the authority to hear appeals from contracting officer’s decisions issued by the Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission. In the absence of a disputes clause or jurisdiction over a matter assigned to us by the Postmaster General, neither of which are involved here, our jurisdiction is based on the Contract Disputes Act. As we explained in Triumph Donnelly Studios LLC v. made by an executive agency for (1) the procurement of property, other than real property in being (2) the procurement of services (3) the procurement of construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of real property or (4) the disposal of personal property.” 41 U.S.C. By its terms, the CDA “applies to any express or implied contract. Bechard bears the burden of establishing the Board’s jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence. Because the Board lacks jurisdiction, we dismiss this case. Bechard filed an Objection to Motion to Dismiss. Bechard to identify a contract to which he is a party with the Postal Service, within the meaning of the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), 41 U.S.C. Bechard does not have a contract with the Postal Service. The Postal Service filed a Motion to Dismiss asserting that the Board lacks jurisdiction because Mr. Ryan Thomas Bechard filed a series of submissions seeking to initiate litigation before the Board. United States Postal Service Law Department RYAN THOMAS BECHARD v UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
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