PRELIMINARY FORECAST OF COST OVERRUN ON P & E CONTRACT PR-8200 (PROJECT OXCART)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67B00820R000400020032-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: February 16, 1961
• Content Type: MF

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16 February 1961
MORANIXIM FOR: Chief, Development Branch, DPD
swam : Preliminary Precast of Cost Overrun on
P & E Contract PR-WOO (Project OXCART
STATI NTL
1.
preliminary eitixa
Contract Ito. PR-O Aar
overrun
addi
contract
of P & B, by telecon this date, advised
te of the overall cost of performing
the OXCART Camera indicates a total cost
Of this total overrun, an
be required to fund the
pregariag detail figures of the *oaten:81s
emir= and vil3 visit Beadquartws in the near future to di
this matter.
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sae:
CB/DPD-DD
Distribution:
Orig - o ky,
2 -
CB/DPD YR- 200
4 - RI/DPD
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Chief, Contracts Branch, DFD
CH/DB/DPD
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13 October 1960
MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Chief, Develowents Branch, DPD
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SUBJECT
Pbrecast of Fund Requirements, Contra -8200
with The Perkin-Elmer Corporation
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1. Attached is a eapy of a letter dated 28 September 1960 together
16th Attachments A, B, and C Whiet set forth the Contractor's forecasted
coat, based on present indications, to compleliaillict. This fore-
east indicates an anticipmted cost overrun of to complete the
contract.
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2. It
mar t o
authoris
a possible owe
t Attachment C indicates an anticipated fund
of 30 June 1961. The contract presently 25X1A
throu4h 30 June 1961. This indicates
y that date.
3. There is also attached a copy of a second letter dated 28 Septembyt -
from the contractor requesting amproval of the following:
a. Allowance of fixed fee on procurement of two
Century record This fele is included in the cost overrun in
Paragraph 1 ave. Fe* in this case has been approved.
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b. Allowance of fixed fee on procurement of an
\ additional capability on the vacuum furnace to permit subjecting
full-sine windows to a complete mission's thermal and pressure
\Panic This fee is also included in the cost overrun
'Paragraph 1 above. The procurement was approved by
'within the existing contract price. The contractor contends
that the additional capability is a Change in sco. Your
omments concerning allowance of fee on this its ested.
G. Requir,-.ParP21.21442211.11tI_Tmgng at a preliminary,
imated cost of lease advise if
tractor will be requested to perform this work.
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Requirement to inolude a capabili
vh vehicle is flying coo
.siSate additional cost of
advise if contractor will be requested to pe
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of .quint
Please
Attachments (2)
CB/DPD-DD/PIMM
Distribution:
Orig - John Parangosky, AC/Dev Br/DPD
CB/DPD PR-8200 Proposals
3 - RI/DPD Chrono
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Contracting Officer, DIV
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