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04397 - (B3494739]
(Coast Guard Procurement of redium Range Surveillance Aircraft]..
PSAD-77-63; B-114851. January 17, 1977. 2 pp. + 2 enclosures (11
pp.).
Report to Sen. Warren G. Maanuson, Cheir man, Senate Committee on
Commerce; Sen. James B. Pearson, Ranking minority Member; by
Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900);
Science and Technology (2000).
Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div.
Budget Function: General Government: Other General Covernment
(806) ; General Science, Space, ani Technology (;'50).
Organizaticn Concerned: Coast Guard.
Congressional Relevance: Senate Cormittee on Ccmmerce. Sen.
James B. Pearson.
A review of the Coast Guard's procurement program for
medium range surveillance (MRS) aircraft covered mission
requi.raments, specifcations for procurement established by the
Coast Guard in its request for proposals, and the Coast Guard's
decision to limit its procurement to a single type of airc'-aft.
Findings/Conclusions: The missions to be accomplished by tne new
aircraft are similar to missions hp- have been performed by
aircraft now in the Coast Guard inventory. These missions
inrlude: search and rescue operations, marine environmental
protection operetions, enforcement of laws and treaties by
conducting surveillance patrols, marine scientific activities
including tracking and icebergs, ard miscellaneous missions such
as port safety and security patrols and searches. Procurement of
a single type of aircraft to perform missions is preferable
because training of personnel, repair parts regulzements, and
maintenance programs are accomplished more efficiently and
economically for one type rather than for two or more types of
aircraft. Also, the use of several different types of aircraft
would mean that some would not have a full multimission
capability. A detailed techrical sfecification contained
requirements for the MRS aircraft including a requirement that
the cabin/cockpit volume be at least 600 cubic feet. The
requirement for a minimum cabin volume of 600 cubic feet
appeared to be reasonable. (Author/HT)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacrh0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)