DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE:  August 13, 1993
                                                             
 
 
                             GSBCA 12531-P
 
 
                  JAMES W. COLLINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.,
 
                                                Protester,
 
                                   v.
 
                        DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY,
 
                                                Respondent.
 
        James   W.  Collins,  President   of  James  W.   Collins  &
   Associates, Inc., Washington, DC, appearing for Protester.
 
        John  R.  Osing,  Jr.,  Office  of  Counsel,  Naval  Medical
   Logistics  Command, Frederick, MD; and Demetria T. Carter, Office
   of Counsel, Naval Supply Systems Command, Washington, DC, counsel
   for Respondent.
 
   GOODMAN, Board Judge.
 
                                 ORDER
 
        On August 11, 1993, James W. Collins & Associates filed this
   protest  against respondent,  the  Department of  the  Navy.   It
   concerns a procurement by the Naval Medical Logistics Command for
   medical services.  At a prehearing conference called by the Board
   on  August 12, 1993, protester acknowledged  that this protest is
   outside the Board's protest jurisdiction.  In recognition of this
   fact, protester asked that the protest be dismissed.  Counsel for
   respondent posed no objection.
 
        Pursuant to Rule 28(a), therefore, this protest is dismissed
   without prejudice.   This  dismissal shall  convert  to one  with
   prejudice ten days  from the  date of this  order unless a  party
   moves for reinstatement of  the protest before the  expiration of
   that period.
 
 
 
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                                 ALLAN H. GOODMAN
                                 Board Judge