Army Acquisition: Palletized Load System Acquisition Quantity Overstated
NSIAD-92-163
Published: Apr 22, 1992. Publicly Released: Apr 22, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's acquisition of its new ammunition resupply vehicle, the Palletized Load System (PLS), focusing on whether the Army's acquisition quantity: (1) has been reduced to reflect force reductions and updated threat assessments; and (2) is appropriate based on planned PLS uses.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should adjust the PLS acquisition quantity to reflect decreased ammunition consumption rates and POMCUS requirements associated with a reduced post-Soviet-Warsaw Pact threat. |
The Army reduced its PLS quantities associated with POMCUS. Further, overall PLS requirements will also be revised to meet force structure changes.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should adjust the PLS acquisition quantity to eliminate PLS requirements for National Guard and Army Reserve artillery batallions that would use PLS for only a limited time. |
The Army has eliminated the PLS requirement for Reserve and National Guard units with the 8-inch howitzer.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should adjust the PLS acquisition quantity to eliminate PLS requirements for two planned Cadre Divisions which are inconsistent with the concept to use earlier-generation systems in those low-priority units. |
A full-rate production decision was made on PLS in December 1992. Cadre division requirements are not part of the basic multiyear contract but are associated with future contract options. The Army plans to review the PLS requirement for cadre divisions once Congress decides the status of these divisions.
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