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Selecting Production Site for Army's New Main Battle Tank.
PSAD-77-107; B-163058. May 11, 1977. 30 pp. + appendices (19
pp.).
Reprt to Rep. Lucien N. Nedzi; Rep. Charles A. Vanik; Sen. J.
Bennett Johnston; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Notifying
the Congress of Status of Important Procurement Programs
(1905); Facilities and Material management: New Versus
Existing Federal Facilities (705).
Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: Weapon Systems (057).
Organizatiou Concerned: Department of the Army; Department of
Defense.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armed Services. Rep. Lucien N. Nedzi;
Rep. Charles A. Vanik; Sen. J. Bennett Johnston.
The process the Army used to select Lima, Ohio, as the
production site for its new main battle tank, the XN-1, was
thorough, unbiased, and sound. Findings/conclusions: The Army
first obtained site studies from the potential producers of the
XM-1 tanks, ilidated the studies, and then reviewed the data
along with that provided by the Army Corps of EnCineers. The
Army's site selection process was, in turn, evaluated by an
outside consultant. Finally, non-Governent representatives
analyzed and assessed the alternative Aites. The de-ision to
produce the XM-1 in Lisa is sounS based on the following
assumptions: that there is a valid requirement for 3,312 XI-1
tanks; that the XM-1 full-scale engineering development phase
will be a success; that production of the M-60 tanks must
continue, without interference, through 1981; and that the first
XM-ls must be delivered in February 1980. If the assumptions
change, production of M-60 and XM-1 tanks at the Detroit,
Michigan, plant could be feasible. Despite changes occurring in
the XM-1 development, delaying site selection until the .rmy
gets more information about the XM-1 is not essential. If site
selection were delayed, the initial delivery date would be
missed because preparing a tank factory is a lengthy process.
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