Board of Contract Appeals
                 General Services Administration
                      Washington, D.C. 20405


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                   DISMISSED: November 25, 2002
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                          GSBCA 15963-ST


           THOMSON & PRATT INSURANCE ASSOCIATES, INC.,
                                 
                                         Appellant,

                                v.

                 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,

                                         Respondent.

    Joseph R. Cruse, Jr., Long Beach, CA, counsel for Appellant.

    Dennis J. Gallagher and Luisa M. Alvarez, Buildings and Acquisitions, Department
of State, Rosslyn, VA, counsel for Respondent.

NEILL, Board Judge.

    This case involves a claim by appellant for insurance premiums in the amount of
$343,353.42.  The claim was denied by the contracting officer in a decision dated July 9,
2002.  A timely appeal of that decision was subsequently filed with the Board.  Since that
time, counsel for respondent has filed a motion to dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction.
She notes that the contracting officer inadvertently issued his decision without noticing that
the appellant's claim was not certified.  Counsel for appellant has advised the Board that he
does not oppose respondent's motion to dismiss.  





    Accordingly, respondent's motion to dismiss is granted.  This case is DISMISSED
pursuant to Board Rule 128.  

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                                  EDWIN B. NEILL
                                  Board Judge