DISMISSED: November 18, 1997
                                                  
 
 
                              GSBCA 14385
 
 
                  CUSTOM FABRICATING INDUSTRIES, INC.,
 
                                                Appellant,
 
                                   v.
 
                    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,
 
                                                Respondent.
 
        Ernest Hemmer, Vice President of Custom Fabricating
   Industries, Inc., Chicago Heights, IL, appearing for Appellant.
 
        John E. Cornell, Personal Property Division, Office of
   General Counsel, General Services Administration, Washington, DC,
   counsel for Respondent.
 
   DANIELS, Board Judge (Chairman).
 
                                 ORDER
 
        A Department of the Army contracting officer denied claims
   made by Custom Fabricating Industries, Inc., for payment on
   orders placed by that agency under a Federal Supply Schedule
   contract.  The contracting officer told the contractor that if it
   was dissatisfied with her ruling, it could file an appeal with
   the Board of Contract Appeals.  The contractor then filed this
   case.
 
        The General Services Administration (GSA), which administers
   Federal Supply Schedule contracts, moved to dismiss the case for
   lack of jurisdiction, since a GSA contracting officer has not yet
   issued a decision on the claims.  In the motion, GSA explained
   that the Army contracting officer's advice as to appeal was not
   correct.  GSA counsel offered to work with the appropriate
   contracting officer to resolve the matter in dispute.  Custom
   Fabricating Industries then withdrew its appeal.
 
        Accordingly, the case is DISMISSED.
 
                                      _________________________
                                      STEPHEN M. DANIELS
                                      Board Judge