DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE: September 17, 1992 GSBCA 11331 ACE SERVICES, INC., Appellant, v. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Respondent. Benjamin N. Thompson, Dunn, NC, counsel for Appellant. Roland Ben, Real Property Division, Office of General Counsel, General Services Administration, Washington, DC, counsel for Respondent. Board Judge DANIELS. ORDER OF DISMISSAL On August 12, 1991, Ace Services, Inc. (Ace) appealed a General Services Administration (GSA) contracting officer's decision denying a claim for the monetary difference between increased labor costs allegedly incurred and the actual amount paid by GSA during the first option year of a contract for janitorial services. On March 23, 1992, the Board granted summary relief in favor of Ace as to entitlement to recovery on the underlying claim. Because we calculated that GSA appeared to owe Ace less than appellant demanded -- $66,285.02 rather than $71,328.24 -- we asked the parties to propose a schedule for further proceedings as to the quantum portion of the appeal. The parties stated a preference for being permitted to settle this part of the case. On September 15, Ace informed us that it had received payment on the claim in the amount of $66,233.04, plus interest as prescribed by the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. 612 (1988). Ace said that it would soon submit an application for costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. 504 (1988). Our practice in these circumstances is to dismiss the appeal and docket the application for costs separately if and when it is filed. After we explained this convention, appellant's counsel asked that the appeal be dismissed with prejudice. The case is now so dismissed. Rule 28(a). This order constitutes the final disposition in the adversary adjudication, such that an application for costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act may be filed within thirty days of this date. 5 U.S.C. 504(a)(2) (1988). In advising appellant of the time constraint on the filing of such an application, we express no opinion on appellant's entitlement to such costs. _________________________ STEPHEN M. DANIELS Board Judge