https://www.gao.gov/products/A03017

B-287190.5: Mar 20, 2002

A firm requested that GAO recommend that the Department of the Army reimburse them the costs associated with its efforts to obtain a contract for a common aviation architecture system software package for a fleet of helicopters. GAO found that (1) the Army did not solicit proposals but, rather, was investigating requester's viability as a potential source; (2) the costs incurred thus are not propo...

https://www.gao.gov/products/402886

B-287190.5: Mar 20, 2002

Was investigating requester's viability as potential source. Costs incurred thus are not proposal preparation costs. This is our third decision regarding that purchase. The agency was interested in replacing the software systems deployed on its fleet of five different models of helicopters. Was installed on two of the five models. Was installed on the other three models. SOARA's project manager ha...