United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-05-27 monographic deposited born digital 60 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-99-155 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-155 P0b002ee180386e3a f:ns99155 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-155 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-155 NSIAD-99-155 Cost effectiveness analysis Federal procurement policy Military downsizing Equipment maintenance Privatization Base closures Military cost control Maintenance services contracts Aircraft engines Air Force procurement Letter Report NSIAD F41608

Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Air Force's selection of a source of repair for depot maintenance work at the closing San Antonio Air Logistics Center, focusing on whether: (1) the Air Force's procedures for conducting the San Antonio competition provided a substantially equal opportunity for the public and private offerors to compete for the work without regard to performance location; (2) procedures for conducting the competition were in compliance with 10 U.S.C. 2469a and other applicable laws and regulations; (3) appropriate consideration was given to factors other than cost; and (4) the award resulted in the lowest total cost to the Department of Defense (DOD) for performance of the work. GAO noted that: (1) the processes used for the San Antonio engine maintenance competition award were reasonable; (2) the competition procedures provided an equal opportunity for public and private competitors without regard to where the work could be performed; (3) the procedures did not deviate in any material respect from applicable laws and regulations; (4) the Air Force appropriately considered factors other than cost in the selection; (5) within the framework set forth for the competition, the award resulted in the lowest total cost to DOD for performance of the work; and (6) GAO also identified several methodological and process issues related to the cost evaluation that, while not materially affecting the selection, may be useful for the Air Force to consider in future competitions. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-155/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-155.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-155/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-155.pdf GAO/NSIAD-99-155 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-155 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-99-155; Public-Private Competitions: Reasonable Processes Used for; Cost effectiveness analysis Federal procurement policy Military downsizing Equipment maintenance Privatization Base closures Military cost control Maintenance services contracts Aircraft engines Air Force procurement Title 10 Section 2461 Title 10 Section 2462 Title 10 Section 2466 Title 10 Section 2469a Title 10 Section 2469 Title 10 Section 2470 10 U.S.C. 2461 10 U.S.C. 2462 10 U.S.C. 2466 10 U.S.C. 2469a 10 U.S.C. 2469 10 U.S.C. 2470 Title 31 Section 3551 31 U.S.C. 3551 Public Law 105-56 Public Law 105-85 Conf. Rept. 105-340