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                 DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE: April 14, 1997
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                              GSBCA 13586-COM


                     BLACK DIAMOND ENTERPRISES, LTD.,

                                        Appellant,

                                    v.

                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,

                                        Respondent.

     Fredric C. Jacobs, Easton, PA, counsel for Appellant.

     Jerry A. Walz and Lisa J. Obayashi, Office of General Counsel,
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC, counsel for Respondent.

PARKER, Board Judge.

                                   ORDER

     Black Diamond Enterprises, Ltd. (Black Diamond) filed its
appeal with the Board on April 25, 1996.  Black Diamond sought
reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with  a contract with
the Department of Commerce for the manufacture and delivery of
specialized mail/delivery carts for the United States Patent and
Trademark Office.

     On April 10, 1997, appellant filed a motion to dismiss its 
appeal with prejudice.  Respondent has no objection.

     Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.  Rule
128.




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                                   ROBERT W. PARKER
                                   Board Judge