CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT

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CIA-RDP89B00487R000300500020-6
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S
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1
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December 22, 2016
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September 27, 2011
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20
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November 6, 1956
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MISC
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/27: CIA-RDP89B00487R000300500020-6 SAPC-10580 Copy ! of 3 6 November 1956 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT The Central Intelligence Agency proposes to enter into a contract with Hycon Manufacturing Company, Pasadena, California, for production and equipment of photographic and related eauin- ment for requirements for Project AQUATONE I hereby find that this procurement Pro ec estimated to cost f which to Project AQUATONE and the balance of to Appropriation find that this procurement the interest of National Defense and that it has been certified by the Director of Central Intelli- gence under date of 25 June 1956 to be for objects of a confidential, extraordinary and emergency nature, and therefore, within the pur- view of the procurement authority of the Agency as stated in Section 10(b) of Public Law No. 110, 81st Congress. Procurement by formal advertising of the supplies and services called for by the proposed contract would result in public disclosure of the character and components of such supplies and services and would thereby jeopardize their security classification. I hereby determine as Contracting Officer for this contract that the necessity and authority for nego- tiation of this contract have been adequately documented by proper Agency authority and that the proposed contract must necessarily be negotiated without formal advertising. Contracting Officer his is chargeable chargeable I also Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/27: CIA-RDP89B00487R000300500020-6