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B-171990 1 (1971-05-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaafkr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-171f990 a' Dear Mr. Chairman: 'eli This is in reswnse to your letter of Februsry 16, 1971, enclosing teoiv mask --'- vmdl the Ml17A1,. Major Walker indicates that -bf csndelf , the production contracts for the MI7X masks and mask carrlers end not modifyin the standard canten to ac- cept the d device mn imediate savinp of about $35 million could be achieved. The M17AI replaced the Ml7 as the Army's standard protective gas mask in June 1966. A multiyear contract was awarded to the Mine Safety Appliance Comp&:, Pittsburgh, Pensylvania, on December 9, 1966, for production of a minim= quatit of about L.6 million M1 masks at a total Cost of approxim tey $28.9 million. By exercising various options under the eontract, the ArW actually purchased in excess of 2.2 million of the masks at a total cost of about $38.4 million. These quantitIes inelude masks purchased by the Army for all military services as well as reserve mitx. Final deliveries are to be made during Mry 1971. Conse- quently, no qavings would be feasible in this ease. A slightly enlarged mask carrier, which provides additional room for the resuscitation tube sad special canteen oapp was developed with the M17A1 mask. A total of 2.4 million csrriers wmre purchesed at a unit cost of $2.62. These quantities include adltional spares for the number of M17AI masks purchased. The M17AI mask requires a special canteen cap to enable its wearer to drink water without removing the mask, but no modifications to the standard Arm canteen, as alleged by Major Walker, have been necessary. The special nap is carried in the M!7Ai mask carrier and is substituted for the regular canteen cap when needed. Three hundred and six thousand of these special caps were purehased at an average cost or $0.6/. Major Walker based his argument against the incorporation of the 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1921-197! W

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