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            DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE:  December 30, 1998
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                         GSBCA 11993-P, 11995-P
 
                     TELCOM SYSTEMS SERVICES, INC.,
 
                                           Protester,
 
                                   v.
 
                    DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,
 
                                           Respondent.
 
        Ray  D. Zitloff, President of Telcom Systems Services, Inc.,
   Minneapolis, MN, appearing for Protester.
 
        William  E.   Thomas,  Jr.,  Office   of  General   Counsel,
   Department   of  Veterans Affairs,  Washington,  DC, counsel  for
   Respondent.
 
   BORWICK, Board Judge.
 
                                 ORDER
 
       These  protests  were  filed by  Telcom  Systems  Services on
   September  1, 1992 and  September 3,  1992 against  the Veteran's
   Administration's procurement of a voice data/telephone system for
   its medical centers around  the country.  Protester alleges  that
   it has sought,  but not received clarification of  the meaning of
   certain provisions of the solicitation.  On September 8, 1992, we
   convened  a  prehearing  conference on  the  above  protests with
   counsel for  respondent and protester's  President participating.
   The closing date for receipt  of proposals was September 8, 1992.
   Respondent  has agreed  to establish  a new  date for  receipt of
   proposals.    Respondent  will  provide  answers  to  protester's
   requests for  clarification at least ten working  days before the
   new  date for  receipt of  proposals.   Based  on the  above, the
   parties  request   that  these  protests   be  dismissed  without
   prejudice.
 
       Pursuant  to Rule 28(a)(1), and the agreement of the parties,
   these protests are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
 
 
 
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                                     ANTHONY S. BORWICK
                                     Board Judge