Africa Automotive Distribution Services, Ltd. V. B-418246.6 Aug 24, 2021

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B-418246.6 Aug 24, 2021 1 (2021-08-24)

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DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
The decision issued on the date below was subject to
Decision a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has
been approved for public release.
Matter of: Africa Automotive Distribution Services, Ltd.
File: B-418246.6
Date: August 24, 2021
John R. Prairie, Esq., Cara L. Lasley, Esq., and Adam R. Briscoe, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP,
for the protester.
Christopher R. Shiplett, Esq., Randolph Law, PLLC, for US21, Inc., the intervenor.
Debra J. Talley, Esq., and Sean Daigle, Esq., Department of the Army, for the agency.
Kasia Dourney, Esq., and Evan C. Williams, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO,
participated in the preparation of the decision.
DIGEST
Protest challenging the agency's reevaluation--after corrective action in response to an
earlier protest--of transportation costs, which were used to assess the total evaluated
price, is sustained where the record shows that the reevaluation was inconsistent with
the terms of the solicitation.
DECISION
Africa Automotive Distribution Services, Ltd., of Gibraltar, United Kingdom, protests the
award of a contract to US21, Inc., of Fairfax, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP)
No. W56HZV-19-R-0079, issued by the Department of the Army for the provision of
commercial heavy duty vehicles. After the agency completed corrective action in
response to a prior protest, the protester now challenges the agency's reevaluation of
the offerors' estimated transportation costs.
We sustain the protest.
BACKGROUND
On August 8, 2019, the Army issued the RFP, seeking proposals for eight variants of
these vehicles, including flatbed trucks, personnel carriers, water trucks, fuel trucks, and
spare parts for all variants. Agency Report (AR), Tab 3, RFP at 3. The procurement
was conducted under the Foreign Military Sales program, using the procedures of