SAM DAMON

Again, the Executive Summary of the solicitation was also clear in the need for a quick program execution, stating that: "The Program Objective may be achieved through the acquisition of off-the-shelf equipment, non-developmental items, non-developmental items with integration of components, traditional development, systems' integration (multiple ground combat vehicles with sustainment solutions or vehicles with non-vehicle solutions), a mix of the aforementioned staggered over time and across variants, or other solutions." The Executive Summary also specified that: "The Army does not anticipate a lengthy development program and considers extensive development of solutions to be counter to the thrust of this acquisition due to the time, cost and risk associated with such an approach [Ref 7]. This raises the question of where exactly the program is in regard to complying with these execution requirements stressed so directly in the acquisition? It would appear that the program is more..