___________________________________________ DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE: February 1, 1994 ___________________________________________ GSBCA 12742-P SPREAD INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC., Protester, v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Respondent. Stella Wang, Contract Coordinator of Spread Information Sciences, Inc., Bayside, NY, appearing for Protester. Thomas A. Mason, Jr. and Nilza Velazquez, Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC, counsel for Respondent. DeGRAFF, Board Judge. ORDER On January 28, 1994, Spread Information Sciences, Inc., filed this protest regarding the rejection of its offer under a solicitation issued by the Department of Transportation. On January 31, 1994, the protester stated that it wished to "drop" the protest. Respondent has no objection to the dismissal of this protest. Accordingly, this protest is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Rule 28(a). _______________________________ MARTHA H. DeGRAFF Board Judge