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               DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE:  October 8, 1993
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                             GSBCA 12609-P
 
 
                       FALCON MICROSYSTEMS, INC.,
 
                                                Protester,
 
                                   v.
 
                   U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,   
 
                                               Respondent.
 
        James J.  Tierney and James S. Kurz of Hazel & Thomas, P.C.,
   Falls Church, VA, counsel for Protester.
 
        Lynn  W. Flanagan,  Office  of  the  General  Counsel,  U.S.
   Department  of   Agriculture,   Washington,   DC,   counsel   for
   Respondent.     
   HENDLEY, Board Judge.
 
                                 ORDER
 
        On October  1, 1993, the  Board docketed a protest  filed by
   Falcon Microsystems, Inc.  (Falcon).  Falcon protested  the award
   of  a contract  for automatic  data  processing equipment,  under
   invitation for bids (IFB) number 00-93-1102, to other offerors by
   the  respondent, U.S. Department  of Agriculture.   The protester
   alleged  that it was  "the lowest responsive,  responsible bidder
   whose bid was in compliance with all material and essential terms
   and conditions of the IFB."
 
        On October  4, 1993,  prior to the  Board's issuance  of the
   order  on  proceedings  in  this  protest,  we received  a  joint
   stipulation  for  voluntary  dismissal  from  the parties,  which
   states:
 
              Protester  Falcon  Microsystems,  Inc. ("Falcon")
        and   Respondent   U.S.   Department   of   Agriculture
        ("Agriculture") through  their undersigned  counsel and
        pursuant  to  GSBCA  Rule 28(a),  hereby  stipulate and
        agree that Falcon's protest should be dismissed without
        prejudice.   Falcon  and Agriculture  further stipulate
        and agree that the dismissal shall convert to one  with
        prejudice on October 8, 1993, unless any party requests
 
        reinstatement prior to that date.
 
 
        In accordance with the agreement of the parties, the protest
   is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.  Rule 28(a).
 
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                                      JAMES W. HENDLEY
                                      Board Judge