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         DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION:  October 26, 1995
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                              GSBCA 13403
 
 
                        BUCKNER AND MOORE, INC.,
 
                                           Appellant,
 
                                   v.
 
                    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,
 
                                           Respondent.
 
        Earl Hall, Vice President of Buckner and Moore, Inc., Moore,
   OK, appearing for Appellant.
 
        Kevin M. Myles, Office of Regional Counsel, General Services
   Administration, Fort Worth, TX, counsel for Respondent.
 
   Before Board Judges PARKER, NEILL, and DeGRAFF.
 
   DeGRAFF, Board Judge.
 
        Buckner   and   Moore,   Inc.  (Buckner)   entered   into  a
   construction  contract with  the General  Services Administration
   (GSA).  When  a dispute  developed between  the parties,  Buckner
   filed this  appeal.  Because  Buckner never submitted a  claim to
   the contracting  officer,  we dismiss  this  appeal for  lack  of
   jurisdiction.
 
                            Findings of Fact
 
        Buckner filed  this appeal on September 1, 1995, asking that
   we direct the  contracting officer to issue a  decision.  Because
   it  was not  clear  that Buckner  had submitted  a  claim to  the
   contracting  officer, we asked  Buckner to send us  a copy of its
   claim letter.   Buckner sent us  copies of two  letters that  are
   addressed to Buckner from one of its subcontractors.  
 
        On September  8,  1995, we  issued  an order  directing  the
   parties to  send us evidence by September  29, 1995, establishing
   whether a  claim was submitted  to the contracting officer.   Our
   order explains that, if no  claim was submitted, we will  have to
   dismiss this case for lack of jurisdiction.  
 
 
        On September  29, 1995,  GSA responded to  our September  8,
   1995 order.  GSA  says that Buckner never submitted a  claim.  In
   support of its position, GSA  submitted a statement signed by the
   contracting officer and a copy of the contract's Disputes clause.
 
 
        Because Buckner  never responded  to our  September 8,  1995
   order, we issued  an order on October 2,  1995, directing Buckner
   to show cause  by October 10, 1995, why this appeal should not be
   dismissed  for lack  of jurisdiction.    Again, we  explained the
   jurisdictional  prerequisites  for pursuing  an appeal.   Buckner
   never responded to our October 2, 1995 order.
 
                               Discussion
 
        Our  authorizing legislation requires  that all claims  by a
   contractor  must be  submitted  to  the  contracting  officer  in
   writing.  If a claim is not submitted to  the contracting officer
   for  a decision,  we cannot  consider  an appeal  concerning that
   claim.  41 U.S.C.   605 (1988).  Because Buckner did not submit a
   claim to  the contracting officer  before filing this  appeal, we
   lack jurisdiction to consider this case.
 
                                Decision
 
        This appeal is DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION.
 
 
 
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                                      MARTHA H. DeGRAFF
                                      Board Judge
 
   We concur:
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   ROBERT W. PARKER                   EDWIN B. NEILL
   Board Judge                        Board Judge