Aircraft Procurement: Development and Production Issues Concerning the T-46A Aircraft
Abstract
In July 1982 the Fairchild Republic Company was awarded a fixed price incentive contract for the design, development, testing, and delivery of two T-46A trainer aircraft with support equipment and a data package. The contract included two fixed priced options for the production of up to 65 aircraft. Fairchild was selected for the contract award following the evaluation of competitive proposals from five companies. The proposal evaluation criteria, in order of importance, were (1) operational utility, (2) readiness and support, (3) life-cycle cost, (4) design approach, and (5) manufacturing/program management. The Secretary of the Air Force, in making the selection, stated that Fairchild's proposal offered significant advantages over the other proposals. He specifically stated that (1) the Fairchild proposal provided the best aircraft in terms of training effectiveness, operational safety, reliability, maintainability, and availability, (2) its design met or exceeded all Air Force requirements, and (3) its manufacturing approach made it the leader in this area.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- AD1118738
Entities
People
- Frank C. Conahan
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office