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                      DISMISSED: January 18, 1995
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                             GSBCA 13124-P
 
 
                   NETWORK SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES, INC.
 
                                                Protester,
                                   v.
 
                       DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
                                 and
 
                       DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
                                                Respondents,
 
                                  and
 
                               PRC, INC.
 
                                                Intervenor.
 
        David  S. Cohen  and Russell  J.  Gasper of  Cohen &  White,
   Washington, DC, counsel for Protester.
 
        Barbara E.  Harrison and John R. Caterini, Office of General
   Counsel,  Department  of  Justice,  Washington,  DC, counsel  for
   Respondent.
 
        David  J. Blackburn,  Assistant  Counsel,  Navy Ships  Parts
   Control  Center,  Department  of  the  Navy,  Mechanicsburg,  PA,
   counsel for Respondent.
 
        Thomas  C. Papson  of McKenna &  Cuneo, Washington,  DC; and
   Peter H.  Johnsen and  Brian R.  Levey of PRC  Inc., McLean,  VA,
   counsel for Intervenor.
    
 
   DEVINE, Board Judge.
 
                                 ORDER
 
        All parties to  this protest have  jointly moved to  dismiss
   this protest.   They seek  a dismissal without prejudice  for ten
   working days following entry of  this order, and a dismissal with
   prejudice  thereafter.   The parties  have  stipulated that  this
   dismissal order shall  not "in any way prejudice,  the claims and
   contentions  of   Network  Software   Associates,  Inc.   or  the
   Department of Justice  in connection with  any current or  future
   dispute between the parties under the Freedom of Information Act,
   including but  not  limited to  the  Freedom of  Information  Act
   Appeal filed  by Network  Software Associates,  Inc. on or  about
   January 5, 1995."
 
        In accordance  with the  joint  motion of  the parties,  and
   under  the quoted conditions,  this protest is  DISMISSED WITHOUT
   PREJUDICE.     Such  dismissal  shall  become  a  dismissal  with
   prejudice    ten working  days after  the date  of entry  of this
   order.
 
 
 
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                                       DONALD W. DEVINE   
                                       Board Judge