IN D U ST RY N EW S US military moves contract faces new protest The long-awaited award of US Transportation Commands (USTRANSCOMs) US$6.2bn Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) faces a further delay, after one of the losing bidders, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC), filed a protest to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). According to a report on the Federal News Network, the company said its bid proposal remains superior and provides the best customer service solution for service members and their families. Team ARC stands ready to provide all personnel, equipment, technology, facilities, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide a turnkey, all-inclusive moving service. The filing follows USTRANSCOMs announcement, at the beginning of November 2021, that it had awarded the contract to HomeSafe Alliance, LLC, of Houston, after a competitive tender process involving seven offers. The HomeSafe group is a collaboration between existing Department of Defense (DoD) contractor Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) and Tier One Relocation, a move manager in the current DoD Personal Property Program. The alliance was set up specifically to bid for the single-provider contract. The contract was originally awarded to American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier Group (ARC), but was retendered after protests by HomeSafe Alliance and Connected Global Solutions were upheld by the GAO. According to USTRANSCOM, its GHC provides complete door-to-door global household goods relocation transportation and warehouse services worldwide for Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, US Coast Guard members and other federal employees. The contract transition period and base period of performance run from 1 December 2021 to 31 August 2025. The business is reportedly worth nearly $20bn across its longest possible duration, and, according to the DoD, should be made up of domestic small business subcontractors taking an estimated 40 per cent share of the overall value of the contract. Gosselin Group acquires Verhuizingen Meys Gosselin Group has acquired the business of Verhuizingen Meys and Meys Vastgoed, based in Brasschaat, Belgium. The Dutch company is taking on employees and assets, which will fall under the Gosselin Groups international moves division. Marc Smet, CEO of Gosselin Group (pictured right), said: The acquisition of Meys activities will be an important addition to our portfolio of services. Meys will become our expert for national moves and will represent a significant supplement for our self-storage division. Verhuizingen Meys concentrates on full-service moves and has earned its spurs in this area thanks to the high quality of the professional services it offers. We are 10 FF304 Dec_Jan 22 pp10-15 News.indd 10 incredibly pleased with this acquisition. In a joint statement, directors of Verhuizingen Meys, Erik and Patrick Meys, said: For us, its essential that the activities and the client base we have built will continue to be served by a player operating at the same level. Gosselins international experience, its rich history and proven track record give us certainty that our people, assets and clients will be in good hands, and that continuity will be guaranteed. Smet said that the two directors would be assisting with the transition and the Meys name will be retained. He added: The name Meys wont be disappearing just yet. The name it has built in the region around Antwerp is too important for that. People will quickly find out that their international moves will now also be in good hands. WW W. F I D I FOC U S . OR G 07/12/2021 15:40 DBon