DISMISSED:  November 20, 1996
                                                     



                               GSBCA 13871 


                     TOTAL QUALITY MAINTENANCE, INC.,

                                             Appellant,

                                    v.

                     GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,

                                             Respondent.

     Ellen M. Glood, Owner of Total Quality Maintenance, Inc.,
Rapid City, SD, appearing for Appellant.

     M. Leah Wright, Office of Regional Counsel, General Services
Administration, Auburn, WA, counsel for Respondent.

GOODMAN, Board Judge. 

                                   ORDER

     Appellant was awarded a contract on June 4, 1996, for
custodial and related services at the United States Customs House
and United States Border Station in Pembina, North Dakota.  The
term of the contract was June 12, 1996, through December 31, 1996,
with four one-year option periods.  On August 6, 1996, the
contracting officer issued a final decision which terminated the 
contract for appellant s failure to perform.  Appellant filed an
appeal with this Board on September 23, 1996.

     On September 24, the Board issued an order on further
proceedings.  On October 17, the parties advised the Board that a
tentative settlement had been reached and requested a sixty-day
stay of proceedings, which the Board granted on October 18.  On
November 13, the parties filed a settlement agreement, which stated
in part:

          WHEREAS, the Government and TQM desire to leave the
     termination for default in place and effect a full
     settlement and mutual release of all further causes of
     action, appeals, claims, disputes, demands for relief or
     remedies . . . .

          NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing
     premises, the Government and TQM do hereby agree as
     follows:

          1.  THAT, within ten (10) days after the execution
     of this settlement agreement [executed on November 8,
     1996], TQM shall withdraw with prejudice its appeal from
     the GSBCA; 

     Appellant filed the aforementioned withdrawal on November 18. 
Accordingly, this appeal is DISMISSED.  Rule 128(a).




                              _______________________
                              ALLAN H. GOODMAN
                              Board Judge