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                      DISMISSED:  November 2, 1994
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                             GSBCA 13039-P
 
                 METROPOLITAN TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.,
 
                                           Protester,
 
                                   v.
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE,
 
                                           Respondent.
 
        Jon E. Shields  of Johnson & Roche, McLean,  VA, counsel for
   Protester.
 
        Clarence D. Long, III, Office of General Counsel, Department
   of the Air Force, Washington, DC, counsel for Respondent.
 
   BORWICK, Board Judge.
 
                                 ORDER
 
        On  October  17,  1994,  protester,  Metropolitan  Technical
   Services, Incorporated  (MTS) protested  respondent's, Department
   of  the Air  Force's (Air  Force's),  placement of  an order  for
   notebook  computers to  GTSI.   The  Air Force  placed the  order
   against GSA's non-mandatory schedule  contract with GTSI,  having
   first published a notice of  intent to place the order with  GTSI
   in the Commerce Business Daily.  MTS alleged that its response to
   the Air Force's  notice of intent met all  requirements, and that
   the Air Force violated statute and regulation in failing to issue
   a competitive solicitation.  
 
        On October  28,  1994, the  parties settled  the issues  and
   moved for  dismissal.   Pursuant to Rule  28(a), this  protest is
   DISMISSED.  
 
 
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                                      ANTHONY S. BORWICK
                                      Board Judge