Sandstone. Although it did not necessarily follow that such action
was inherentin the appointment,the Army assumedprimaryresponsibility for procurementof suppliesand equipmentnecessaryfor the constructionin the forwrd areas. It was realizedthat the Navywould be
calledupon to furnisha largeproportionof the materialsand equipment
to be used sincecertainitemsrequiredwere standardequipmentin the
Navy and the Joint Chiefsof Staffhad directedthat where practicable
surpluspropertywould be utilizedto the fullest. Accordingly,
after
the list of supplies,equipment,and materialaad been drawnup, the
listswere presentedto the VSARPACTechnicalServicesand ComServPac
PearlHarbor for screeningagainstavailabilities.The Navy had available at IroquoisPoint a largeamountof AdvanceEase equipmentand
materialswhich had been recoveredfrom bases in the forwardareas.
Approximatelyone milliondollarsworthwas used in tie operation
includingmany criticalitemswhich would have requiredaboutone
year lead time to obtainif they were to be procuredin an open market. Requisitionsfor those items~ich it had been determinedwere
not availabl~on Oahu were forwardedto Washingtonfor necessarypro-
curementaction. Althoughthe Departmentof the Army had established
two operationalprojects,BP-1-OPand AFS-1-OPfor procurementof
itemsrequired,the policywas establishedthmt requisitions
for constructionand maintenanceitemswould be firstplacedon
the Oahu services,and if not available,they were then submitted
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