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B-203644 1 (1982-08-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkpd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: a DECISION \THE COMPTROLLER SUINR'L ! ON or - OF THE UNITE9D STATUS W ASHINGTON, . 2O548 FILE: 13-203644 DATE;August 31, 1982 MATTER OF: General Services Administration-- Reconsideration flIGEBT; Where request for reconsideration presents no evidence demonstrating an error in fact or law ant no arguments not previously con- sidered, prior decision is affirned. The General Services Administration (GSA) requests reconsideration of our decision of June 15, 1982, B-200939.2, et al., in which we reversed a GSA audit action in part. We concluded that a tactical air cargo transporter and loader (ACT) was an over-the-highway vehicle and, therefore, covered by item 30()(1) of American Farm Lines, Inc, (AFL), Tender 345. Since the Government failed to comply with the released valuation requirement of item 30(B), Tender 345 rates therefore were not applicable, and higher tariff rates were due AFL for the shipment of the ACT. Specifically, in our decision, we stated that: The tactical air cargo loader descrip- tive literature submitted by GSA states that the tactical air cargo loader is a trans- porter and loader and is a vehicle with a cab, ., 'designed to traverse rough terrain with a 25,000 pound load, and will carry a 36,000 pound load on paved surfaces' In our view, this article is covered under 30(B)(l) because ,1 it is an over-thq-highway truck used for 9. transportation of rroperty. GSA points out that the descriptive literature referred to in our decision also states that the operational width of the ACT is 150 tnches (12 feet, 6 inches), its maximum speed is 15 miles per hour and, I r'7 I.

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