___________________________________________ GRANTED IN PART: October 3, 1996 ___________________________________________ GSBCA 13223 PULSAR DATA SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant, v. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Respondent. John P. Callan, Sr., of Pulsar Data Systems, Inc., Lanham, MD; Christopher R. Locke of Froelich, Healy & Locke, Newark, DE; James A. Hughes, Jr., of King & Spalding, Washington, DC; and Andrew J. Morris of Mayer, Brown & Platt, Washington, DC, counsel for Appellant. Renn C. Fowler, Michael J. Noble, Sharon J. Pomeranz, and John E. Cornell, Office of General Counsel, General Services Administration, Washington, DC, counsel for Respondent. Before Board Judges PARKER, DEVINE, and GOODMAN. PARKER, Board Judge. ORDER Pulsar Data Systems, Inc. filed its appeal with the Board on March 16, 1995. Appellant seeks compensation for services provided to the General Services Administration (GSA) under contract no. GSA-00A-1991/3-92-1-6048 for the development, installation, and maintenance of an automated printing system at various GSA locations throughout the United States. On October 1, 1996, the parties filed a Settlement Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement which stated: Pursuant to Board Rule 36(e), this is a settlement agreement and stipulation of settlement (hereinafter "Settlement Agreement") entered into the date executed by the parties below, by and between the United States of America, acting through the Administrator of General Services (generally 2 hereinafter referred to as "General Services Administration" or "GSA") and Pulsar Data Systems, Inc. (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Pulsar" or "Appellant. [")] 1. This appeal arises in the context of the termination for convenience of contract no. GSA-00A-1991. The parties have subsequently decided to settle the appeal and all outstanding disputes and claims pertaining to the contract by means of a "global" settlement, whereby GSA agrees to pay Pulsar nine hundred, thirty thousand dollars ($930,000). Except as otherwise provided herein, GSA and Pulsar forever discharge and release the other party from all claims of liability arising from or relating to the dispute concerning the termination of contract no. GSA-00A-1991 (including claim No. 0A926048 asserted by GSA under this contract for overpayment), and all relief requested in the pleadings filed in this appeal, including the payment of interest (including Contract Disputes Act interest), attorney's fees or other costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, Pub. L. 96-481, 94 Stat. 2324, Oct. 21, 1980, as amended by 99-80, 99 Stat. 183, Aug. 5, 1985, 5 U.S.C. 504, 28 U.S.C. 2412 or any other legal authority; 2. Between the parties hereto, and as between either party hereto and any other entity, except as otherwise provided herein, nothing contained in this Settlement Agreement shall be construed as an admission of liability or as an admission against interest by either party. It is further agreed that this release and the payment of the aforesaid consideration do not constitute an admission of liability on the part of the parties hereby released, but that such release and payment are merely in settlement of disputed claims; 3. The parties have had adequate time to reflect upon and consider the terms of this Settlement Agreement, and that the parties have executed this Settlement Agreement voluntarily and free from improper influence or duress; 3 4. The parties warrant that the persons signing this Settlement Agreement have the necessary authority to bind their respective principals; and that this Settlement Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns; and 5. The parties state that they shall not seek reconsideration of, or relief from the Board's decision, and desire that the Board adopt this stipulation by decision under Board Rule 36(e). 6. Pulsar authorizes funds be transferred electronically. (SF 3881 is attached). In accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement, the appeal is GRANTED IN PART. Appellant is awarded the sum of $930,000, inclusive of interest. Upon the Board's receipt of the parties' completed certificates of finality, the Board will forward them to the Department of the Treasury for payment of the judgment. ________________________ ROBERT W. PARKER Board Judge We concur: ________________________ ________________________ DONALD W. DEVINE ALLAN H. GOODMAN Board Judge Board Judge