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02629 - [A1612597] (Restricted)
(Construction of Space Shuttle Facilities at Vandenberg Air
Force Base]. B-183134. June 2, 1977. 2 pp. + enclosure (6 p.).
Report to Pep. George H. Mahon, Chairman, House Committee on
Appropriations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Design and
Cons'ruction of Federal Facilities (707) ; Federal
Proctrement of Goods and Services: Notifying the Congress of
Status of Important Procurement Programs (1905).
Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: Department of 9efense -
Procurement & Contracts (058).
Organizaticn Concerned: Department of Defense; Department of the
Air Force: Vandentirg AFB, CA; Department of the Air Force.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee oi Appropriations;
House Committee on Appropriations: Military Construction
Subcommittee.
GAO examined the reasonableness of the Department of
Defense's (DOD's) estimated cost of the planned space shuttle
facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California,
particularly from the standpoint of me-ting total DOD space
shdttle facilities requirements anA providing for complete
usable facilities. Findings/Conclusions: Requirements for DOD
facilities to sLpport the Space Transportation System (STS) are
not fully defined, and cost estimates are still being refined
and validated. The lack of firm requirements and cost estimates
is due to the Aynamic nature of the program in that it is still
changing in terms of operational concepts and anticipated levels
of operation. The request for military construction funds does
not include all costs necessary to provide completely functional
facilities. Additional costs zre included 'nder the support
equipment and the research, design, test, ai'd evaluation
apprcpriation codes. Recommendaticns: To get better visibility
as to the total costs of DOD's STS facilities, the
Appropriations Committee of the House should require the Air
Force to: identify all items necessary for the construction of
completely usable and functional facilities that are not being
funded under the military construction appropriation; and
prepare a separate DD Form 1391 for each STS facility.
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