B-206570.OM:
Jun 1, 1982
WE BELIEVE THAT YOUR FIRST CONCERN IS ACADEMIC. STATES THAT THE PURCHASE IN ISSUE IS FOR FIVE SHIPS OF A PLANNED 17-SHIP PROGRAM. YOU QUESTION THE FACT THAT THE BASIC TWO-SHIP CONTRACT EVIDENTLY WILL INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE (UNEXERCISED) OPTION SHIPS. (YOUR MEMO DOES NOT INDICATE THE NATURE OF THE FUNDS THAT THE NAVY WILL USE). THE ATTACHMENT TO YOUR MEMO I...