PROCUREMENT OF THE FLUID-GATE BRIEFING PRINT ENLARGER (BPE)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A000400030010-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 4, 2005
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 1, 1966
• Content Type: MFR

Approvec~elease
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NPIC/P?DS/D/6-1368
1 June 1966
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SUBJECT: Procurement of the Fluid-Gate
Briefing Print Enlarger (BPE)
Declass Review by NGA.
1. The representative of the agency concurring and signing this memorandum
accepts the understanding of procurement of the BPE as outlined below:
a. I will fabricate 1 limited production
model of the BPE according to specifications agreed upon between NPIC and I
for the Naval Reconnaissance Technical Support Center (NRTSC). The model will
be an exact copy of the prototype BPE being fabricated for NPIC.
b. It is understood that some degree of risk or sacrifice in the
perfection of the equipment may exist with this type of procurement.
c. NPIC accepts the responsibility for joint procurement, administra-
tion of the contract, and technical and administrative monitoring of the
contract. Technical monitors of the agency concerned will work closely with
the NPIC monitor.
d. Cost of each BPE model will be ROM
if any, will be used for spare parts.
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each; residual funds,
e. The limited production model will be scheduled for delivery about
sixteen months from the day "commences fabrication.
2. A series of limited tests have been performed on the "breadboard" BPE;
results of the tests of the equipment and the actual samples of the enlarge-
ments made through the magnification range 3x to 60x shows it to be of very
? high quality. Technically, the BPE can be expected to produce a yield not. now
available and with superior results. It is understood that the procurement for
the BPE is an unsolicited requirement placed upon NPIC and that NPIC represen-
tatives are acting as agents in the procurement of the BPE.
Development brancn,
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