DEFINITIVE PROPOSAL FOR MULTI- SENSOR SYSTEM STUDY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67B00820R000300150017-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: March 9, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT: Definitive Proposal for Multi-Sensor System Study
In accordance with Message No 8812, dated 7 December 1964,
enclosed are our technical and cost proposals for the Definitive Contract.
25X1A
25X1A
As you are aware, we have spent time since 7 December 1965 in
establishing security ground rules under which we can operate with Itek
as the prime contractor and
as subcontractors. We have, addition-
ally, spent considerable time defining the total amount of work to be
performed within our own corporation. This definition is necessary since
we have programmed an equivalent amount of dollars in effort closely re-
lated to the work described in the statement of work. It should be noted
that this definition effort has not impeded our exchanges with the three
subcontractors or progress towards the accomplishment of the contractual
technical goal. In our discussions and analyses with the subcontractors
we are also convinced that each of them is similarly expending funds in
addition to those identified in the enclosed cost proposal.
The enclosed Work Statement defines the specific areas of work
for which we are requesting your financial support under this contract.
The isolation of the work in this fashion allows the cost proposal to
stand on its own merit in relationship to the work to be performed.
Owing to the time necessary to establish our administrative
procedures, you will note that we intend to submit our final report
30 May.
Concerning Proprietary Date, the position of each of the four
(4) companies is cited below:
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Itek - Itek does not claim any Proprietary Data has been brought into
existence prior to the contract award.
considers that their prior work
on the Millimeter Wave Radiometer is considered Proprietary
Data for purposes of this contract.
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- These have not, as yet, responded
to our request for a Proprietary Data Statement. We expect to
receive them shortly and will forward them to you.
We further understand that the work being accomplished under
and related to this Contract will not preclude any or all companies from
bidding for any follow-on procurement.
25X1A Security will be administered in accordance with the direction
received from
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The enclosed cost proposal indicates a Total Firm Fixed Price
of - Such a contract will include GENERAL PROVISIONS, FP-PR,
1 February 1963. We trust that we can meet with you at an early date to
definitize the contract.
25X1A
Very truly yours,
Vice President
Government Systems Division
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MULTI-SENSOR SYSTEM STUDY
Item 1
Furnish necessary scientific and engineering services to perform a
study of system functions and system trade-offs leading to the design of
an advanced multi-sensor system for tactical reconnaissance.
The work undertaken will be generally in accordance with Itek Pro-
posal 3172 entitled "Cooperative Multi-Sensor Reconnaissance for Time
Compression of the Intelligence Cycle" dated 1 October 1964. The objec-
tives and study plan and summarized in the attached Exhibit A. The
study program will culminate with the submission of a final report recom-
mending a milti-sensor system and providing a preliminary reconnaissance
system description suitable for installation in a RA5C or TFX type
aircraft.
Delivery
Item-1: Final report five (5) months from receipt of contract.
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Government Furnished Technical Services
To insure the optimum result from this program, it is necessar that
close liaison be maintained with cognizant personnel. will
provide a permanent project team member to be available to particiapte in
discussions, analysis and evaluation, and to be the focal point for secur-
ing necessary technical and operational information required. This
individual should be intimately familiar with the current operation and
application of the RA5C and the lO1C.
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MULTI-SENSOR SYSTEM STUDY
Summary of the Study and Study Plan
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General
In many tactical situations a task force commander must react to new
intelligence very quickly, i.e., in a matter of fractions of an hour
after the data is collected. Present recon systems gather a vast amount
of data and current intelligence processing techniques are inadequate to
process the data collected quickly enough to meet many situations. The
objectives of this study is to evaluate various techniques for greatly
compressing the time cycle between data collection and finished processing
(reduction of data, interpretation, analysis, and preparation of an intelli-
gence report).
System Concept
The high rate of data collection with present systems poses a diffi-
cult problem in time compression. Although certain efficiencies in data
processing will save time, the most fruitful area to pursue is that of
identifying in near real time the data which is most important from a
timeliness viewpoint and processing that data first. High time priority
targets have certain characteristics which can often be detected in real
Study Plan
The objective of the study is to recommend an advanced system suit-
able for installation in the RA5C or TFX with parallel IOIC improvements.
The effort during the study program will be expended primarily in making
an analysis considering the following nine (9) system functions:
1. Target pinpointing and threshold considerations
2. Ground coverage
3. Priority target correlation
4. Data transmission
5. Selection of data for immediate transmission
6. Observer functions
7. Display considerations - airborne/ground
8. Image conversion for transmission
9. Ground data processing
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CERTIFICATE OF CURRENT COST AND PRICING DATA
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This is to certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief:
(i) complete pricing data and cost data current as of
26 February 1965 have been considered in preparing
the Cost Proposal for the Multi-Sensor System Study
and submitted to the Contracting Officer or his
representative.
(ii) all significant changes in the above data which
occurred since the afore-mentioned data through
have been similarly submitted and
no more recent significant change in such data was
known to the undersigned at the time of executing
this certificate; and
(iii) all of the data submitted are accurate.
Contracts Manager
Itek Corporation
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CERTIFICATE OF NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
The Bidder represents that he has participated in a
previous contract or subcontract subject to either the nondis-
crimination in employment clause or the clause originally con-
tained in Section 301 of Executive Order 10925, that he has
filed all required compliance reports; and that representations
indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by
proposed subcontractors will be obtained prior to subcontract
awards.
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Contracts Manager
Itek Corporation
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The Contractor warrants that no person or selling
agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this
contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission,
percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide
employees or bona fide established commercial or selling
agencies maintained by the Contractor for the purpose of
securing business. For breach or violation of this warranty
the Government shall have the right to annul this contract
without liability or in its discretion, to deduct from the
contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the
full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or con-
tingent fee.
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Contracts Manager
Itek Corporation
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