The Acquisition of Sonobuoys for the U. S. Navy

Abstract

The study focuses on the historical growth and present application of procurement practices for the acquisition of sonobuoys for the U.S. Navy. An historical approach was used to develop the setting for present conditions, to illuminate the effect of technology growth on the process. This is especially noteworthy in the 1960's. Particular emphasis was devoted to the area of test and evaluation. Testing of these expendable units is devoted primarily to the area of production units since the nature of the sonobuoy production cycle includes the production of hundreds of thousands of units following the initial production go ahead. Rationale is provided for the present procurement concept, Firm Fixed Price contract type and specific reviews, audits and tests. Recommendations as to areas warranting further study are listed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA033812

Entities

People

  • James E. Sheehan

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Acquisition
  • Classification
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • End Items
  • Engineering
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Reliability
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

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