Procurement Policy for Armored Vehicles

Abstract

Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter requested that the Inspector General (IG), DoD review the DoD procurement history for body armor and armored vehicles and determine whether officials properly followed contracting policies. Congresswoman Slaughter also requested specific information on why DoD issued contracts to Force Protection, Inc., and Armor Holdings, Inc., for armored vehicles. This report addresses armored vehicles, specifically the Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle, the Cougar, the Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV), and the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) awarded sole-source contracts to Force Protection, Inc., for the JERRV even though MCSC officials knew other sources were available for competition. In addition, TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) and MCSC officials did not adequately justify the commercial nature of three commercial contracts with Force Protection, Inc., for the Cougar and the Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle. As a result, the MCSC continued to award contracts for armored vehicles to Force Protection, Inc., even though Force Protection, Inc., did not perform as a responsible contractor and repeatedly failed to meet contractual delivery schedules for getting vehicles to the theater. In addition, TACOM LCMC and MCSC decisions to award commercial contracts to Force Protection, Inc., may have limited the Government's ability to ensure it paid fair and reasonable prices for the contracts. The MCSC should continue to calculate and assess any additional liquidated damages for late delivery of vehicles on contract M67854-05-D-5091 and compete future contracts for the JERRV. The TACOM LCMC awarded a contract for crew protection kits to Simula Aerospace and Defense Group, Inc., an Armor Holdings, Inc., subsidiary. The subsidiary did not meet the Federal Acquisition Regulation definition of a responsible prospective contractor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 27, 2007
Accession Number
ADA472195

Entities

People

  • Amanda M. Abraham
  • Anthony R. Peters
  • Beth K. Schaefer
  • Bruce A. Burton
  • Deborah L. Carros
  • Jessica M. Smith
  • Judy M. Chun
  • Kevin A. Palmer
  • Linh Truong
  • Richard B. Jolliffe

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Bulletproof Glass
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Mail
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Production Control
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Space