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MASAD-82-11 1 (1981-12-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcta0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITWD STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MI8ION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B-200766 DECEMBER 18, 1981 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense 117099 Attention: Director, GAO Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: U.S. Airlift Requirements Should Be Satisfied Through Competition (MASAD-82-11) Our review of the Air Force's C-X airlift aircraft program shows that the Department of Defense may not solicit the maximum practicable competition if an airlifter other than the CX is to be selected to meet U.S. airlift requirements. Failure to do so could result in sole-source awards for multibillion dollar systems without permitting industry the opportunity to make proposals for an aircraft with different size and capabilities than the C-X. Realizing there are trade-offs, every effort should be made to ob- tain the best mix of modern, capable, and economical systems pos- sible since they will probably be in the Air Force inventory well into the next century. In conducting our work we reviewed program documents, propo- sals, correspondence, and other pertinent records and information. We discussed the program with officials within the Offi e of the Secretary of Defense; Headquarters, United-States Air Force: and the Air Force Systems Command's Aeronautical System* Division. BACKGROUND The need for additional airlift capability is documented in a Mission Element Need Statement (MENS) which was approved by your office on November 28, 1980. The MENS provides that a Small aus- tere airfield capability is a desirable feature but the feasibil- ity of requiring this capability will depend upon the extent of its penalty to the primary mission, which is intertheater airlift. With regard to the acquisition strategy to be followed in acquiring a new airlift aircraft, the MENS stated that the intent was to maxi- mize early competition by solicitation of new system designs as well as alternative proposals based on existing aircraft and deriv- atives of existing aircraft from industry. 1(951627) I&/3~

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