DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE:  October 4, 1993 
                                                            
 
 
                              GSBCA 11978 
 
 
                     CARDINAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE,
 
                                                Appellant,
 
                                   v.
 
                    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,
 
                                                 Respondent.
 
        Joseph A. Camardo, Jr., Auburn, NY, counsel for Appellant.
 
        Richard  R. Butterworth,  Jr.,  Office of  General  Counsel,
   General  Services  Administration,  Washington,  DC, counsel  for
   Respondent.
 
   GOODMAN, Board Judge.
 
                                 ORDER
 
        Cardinal Maintenance Service, Inc. (appellant) was awarded a
   contract by the General Services Administration for custodial and
   related services at  the Federal Building in Batesville,  AK.  On
   August  13, 1992,  this  appeal  was filed  as  a  result of  the
   Government's denial of appellant's claim for equitable adjustment
   in the amount of $75,799, which appellant contends was due to the
   Government's continuous  harassment and the  increase of improper
   deductions during  the performance  of the contract.     In April
   1993, appellant revised the quantum dollar amount of its claim to
   $127,724, as a result of continuing incurred additional costs.
 
        On  August 10,  1993,  the  parties  engaged  in  settlement
   discussions and on September 28  filed a Joint Motion to Dismiss.
   Accordingly,  pursuant  to Rule  28(a)  and  the request  of  the
   parties,  this appeal  is  DISMISSED  WITHOUT  PREJUDICE.    This
   dismissal shall convert to a dismissal with prejudice  sixty days
   from  the   date  of  this   order  unless  a  party   moves  for
   reinstatement prior to the expiration of that period.
 
                                      _______________________
                                      ALLAN H. GOODMAN
                                      Board Judge