Life-cycle costing in the procurement of window air conditioners: second procurement. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7308479

The report documents life cycle cost procurements of window air conditioners made by the Federal Supply Service (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA). These procurements were part of a program instituted by FSS to apply life-cycle-costing techniques to its procurement process. This program was instituted in conjunction with the Experimental Technology Incentives Program (ETIP) of the National Bureau of Standards. The material contained in the report explains why window air conditioners were selected for LCC, how the LCC criteria were developed, and what results were obtained. Details concerning the screening process used in selecting the products, the preparation of the invitation for bid document, the bids received, and the evaluation, analysis and award process are covered in the report. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Logistics Management Inst., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7308479
• Report Number(s): PB-256643
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCOUNTING
AIR CONDITIONERS
APPLIANCES
COST
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
GAS APPLIANCES
LIFE-CYCLE COST
MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT