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NSIAD-84-104 1 (1984-04-27)

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                COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
eWASHINGTON D C. 20648




B-199675


The Honorable Lawton Chiles                  April 27, 1984
United States Senate

The Honorable Lowell Weicker, Jr.
United States Senate

      Subject: Review of the Alternate Fighter Engine
               Competition (GAO/NSIAD-84-104)

     As you requested and as agreed to in subsequent discussions,
 we have reviewed the Alternate Fighter Engine source selection
 decision announced by the Secretary of the Air Force on February
 3, 1984.

      As you know, the General Electric Company and the Pratt and
 Whitney Aircraft Group of United Technologies have been competing
 to provide approximately 2,000 engines for new production F-15 and
 F-16 aircraft over the next 6 years. The Secretary's decision
 was for the procurement of the 160 engines to be purchased in
 fiscal year 1985. In that decision, the Air Force split the award
 between the two contractors, with General Electric to produce 75
 percent of the engines.

     We concluded that the Air Force acted properly and reasonably
 in making this award. Specifically, we found:

        --The Air Force planned and executed the source
          selection in compliance with its established
          policies and procedures.

        --The two manufacturers' proposals were fairly
          evenly matched if either were to receive a
          contract for the total number of engines to be
          supplied.

        --Under a split award arrangement, General Elec-
          tric's costs were lower.

     By splitting the award, the Air Force will pay more than if
all engines were bought from one manufacturer. Nevertheless, the


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