B-265884: Nov 7, 1995

You request additional information on procurement of high fragmentation projectiles and ask whether costs are affected by restricted competition in artillery projectile procurements. It is not clear from the J&A as written that it fully documents the need for a mobilization base. Receipt of a timely bid protest will permit us to exercise our statutory function to gather all information and render...

B-265884: Published: Nov 7, 1995. Publicly Released: Nov 7, 1995.

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's justification for procuring high fragmentation artillery ammunition under limited competition. GAO noted that: (1) although the Army's justification and approval document discussed in depth the need to prove-out the two ammunition plants' new manufacturing process, the Army did not clearly document the need for a mobilization base; (2) o...