Chemical Protective Suits

No Basis to Question Procuring Agency's Acquisition Strategy Gao ID: NSIAD-90-162 May 1, 1990

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) procurement of chemical protective suits, focusing on its: (1) exclusion of an incumbent contractor from participation; and (2) calculation of its suit requirements.

GAO found that DLA: (1) reasonably selected an acquisition strategy that restricted all current contractors from competition, in order to expand its production base by at least two new producers; (2) was not required to conduct full and open competition when it was necessary to maintain the mobilization base; (3) had experienced difficulties in meeting its suit requirements; and (4) DLA delayed the procurement in order to reassess its requirements.



The Justia Government Accountability Office site republishes public reports retrieved from the U.S. GAO These reports should not be considered official, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Justia.