CONTRACT(Sanitized) ITEM 1B

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05171A000400030011-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2005
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: April 18, 1972
• Content Type: MF

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FOfl 1 NO .ZA 1 REPLACES FORM 36-8
1 FEB 55 `4 WHICH MAY BE USED.
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 AEMORANDLIM FOR: Chief , WCPO/OL
FROM o Chief, SC&PB/SS/NPIC
-18 APR 1972
SUBJECT . Contract
1. Attached are copies of two test reports dealing with DIA's 1540
Light Tables, Item lb of Contract
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Item lb
2. The prototype table was returned to 0 after being rejected.
reworked the table and resubmitted it for acceptance. The second test
dated 13 April 1972? indicates that the rework did not effect any
report
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noticeable improvement in performance. The table still does not meet the
applicable performance specification.
3.1 has been quoted as saying that they have done
everything they can to me the table acceptable. I think that he is
really saying. that they do not choose to spend any more money in an attempt
to meet the specification.
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4. After having discussed the situation with you on 13 April,i 25X
and I met with (an engineer from 26X
local office). e meeting had been requested y 25X
was in town that day and was to attend the meeting but was una a oe
-- -5o I told that it was our intention to send them a
"cure notice"
b, states that he thinks the table would probably be
"useable in its present condition. He is, however, very concerned that
the remaining 45 tables would not even measure up to the prototype. He is
also concerned about the possibility/probability of excessive maintenance
costs.
7. I think that it would be a very real problem of specification
draftsmanship to reword the performance specification to admit accepting
the prototype, yet insuring that we would have to accept nothing worse.
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8. I think that, as a practical matter, we will ultimately have to
accept tables which do not conform to the present specification (hopefully
at a reduced price).
9. I feel that =has not made any substantial effort to correct
the deficiencies in the table design since the rejection. The issuance,
or threat of issuance, of a 30-day "cure notice" would probably change
this situation for the better.
Distribution:
Orig. - Addressee
1.-DIA
1 SC&PB Conto File
2 - ESD
0 - RED
NPIC/SS/SC&PBI
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