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            DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE:  December 18, 1992
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                             GSBCA 12184-P
 
 
                   STANFORD TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
 
                                             Protester,
                                   v.
 
                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
 
                                             Respondent,
 
                                  and
 
              INFORMATION SYSTEMS & NETWORKS CORPORATION,
 
                                             Intervenor.
 
        Louis  D. Victorino and Howard Lipper of Pillsbury Madison &
   Sutro, Washington, DC, counsel for Protester.
 
        John  McCaw,  Anthony L.  Washington,  Richard J.  McCarthy,
   Christian F.P. Jordan, and Loren E. Mulraine, Office of the Chief
   Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC, counsel
   for Respondent.
 
        Joel  R. Feidelman, James J. McCullough, Deneen J. Melander,
   and James S. Kennell of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson,
   Washington, DC, counsel for Intervenor.
 
   HYATT, Board Judge 
 
                                 ORDER
 
        On  November  23,  1992,  Stanford Telecommunications,  Inc.
   (STel), protested the award of a contract to  Information Systems
   & Networks Corporation  (ISN), for technical services  supporting
   the FAA in  its communications and aircraft  acquisition planning
   programs.  In a letter filed with the Board on December 16, 1992,
   STel stated that it had decided not to pursue its protest.   This
   was confirmed in a conference held on December 16, 1992.  Counsel
   for respondent  and intervenor have no objection to withdrawal of
   the  protest.   At the  request of  respondent, the  Board orally
   lifted the suspension of its delegation of procurement authority.
 
 
                                Decision
 
        Accordingly, this  protest is  DISMISSED WITHOUT  PREJUDICE.
   Rule  28(a)(1).    This  dismissal  shall  convert  to  one  with
   prejudice ten  days from  the date of  this order,  unless either
   party  requests reinstatement  prior to  that date.   The Board's
   suspension  of respondent's  delegation of  procurement authority
   lapses by its terms.
 
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                                      CATHERINE B. HYATT
                                      Board Judge