Border Patrol Procurement of MD 600N Helicopters Should Be Reassessed

Abstract

The INS procurement in which the MD 600N helicopter was selected for the Border Patrol was intended to provide an aircraft capable of meeting a variety of air operations requirements, such as low and slow surveillance and transport of agents and mission equipment. To obtain such a multipurpose aircraft, the contract solicitation listed three minimum performance criteria the aircraft needed to have. The aircraft was required to operate at a speed of up to 130 knots, operate at high altitude with crew and equipment outlined by the statement of work, and be capable of operating at least 2 hours under normal conditions. The aircraft was also required to have seating for two pilots and two passengers. Only two aircraft were determined to be within the competitive range under these specifications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383115

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altitude
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Mail
  • Helicopters
  • Law Enforcement
  • Low Altitude
  • Observation Aircraft
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Software Engineering