The Bid Protest Debrief
In TYD Services, B-423648, July 30, 2025, TYD Services, the incumbent contractor, protested the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to award a vehicle leasing contract in Qatar to a competitor, Rahman Group, Inc. TYD was excluded from award because its proposal was found technically unacceptable. TYD argued that its past performance as the incumbent should have sufficed, and that the agency should have either overlooked or clarified its missing proposal content. GAO disagreed, providing a harsh reminder that even incumbents must fully comply with all proposal instructions—no matter how minor they may seem.