The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has sustained a protest filed by Oracle America, Inc., regarding a contract awarded by the Department of the Army. The decision, issued on May 31, 2018, addresses the Army's entry into an other transaction agreement (OTA) with REAN Cloud LLC for cloud migration and operation services.
Oracle, based in Reston, Virginia, challenged the award, which was designated as a follow-on production OTA under 10 U.S.C. § 2371b(f). The company argued that the Army did not properly exercise the authority granted to it by the statute when it entered into this agreement. REAN Cloud LLC, located in Herndon, Virginia, was the recipient of the contract.
The GAO decision notes that the protest was filed by an interested party. The agency determined that Oracle’s interest in a competed solution was sufficient to qualify it as an interested party, allowing the protest to proceed. The core issue was whether the agency complied with the specific requirements of the law governing other transaction authorities for prototype projects.
The GAO found that the Army did not comply with the statutory requirements. Consequently, the protest was sustained. The decision was subject to a protective order, and the version released for public consumption is a redacted version approved for release.
Legal representation for the parties included Mayer Brown LLP for Oracle, Ifrah Law for REAN Cloud LLC, and the Department of the Army's legal team. The Office of the General Counsel at GAO participated in the preparation of the decision. The case is identified as File B-416061.
