LETTER CONTRACT NO. BC-200 - HYCON MFG. COMPANY, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - PROJECT OFFLET (AQUATONE).

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00487R000300500028-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2011
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: June 28, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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SUBJECT : Letter Contract No. 200 - Hycon Mfg. Company, Pasadena,
California - Project AQUATONE).
1. This memorandum contains a recommendation submitted for
approval of the Director of Central Intelligence. Such recommendation
is contained in Paragraph 6.
2. Letter Contract No. BC-200 provides for the production and
delivery of eight "B" cameras of the type previously procured for
the project. In addition it provides for the production and delivery
of three "A-2" and three "B" cameras for the Department of the Air
Force, again of the type previously procured for the project.
3. Letter Contract No. BC-200 obligates $$1,040,000 of project
AQUATONE funds for the eight additional "B" cameras, and associated
equipments and spares, and obligates $500,000 for the six cameras for
the Air Force and for associated equipments and spares. These funds
are summarized as follows:
$$1,040,000 - Fiscal Year 1956 AQUATONE funds chargeable
to Project
$$ 500,000 - Fiscal Year 1956 funds chargeable pro-
'o 21x6889 for Project (Funds
transferred from the Departmen o the Air Force)
$1,540,000 - Total contract obligations Letter Contract
No. BC-200.
4. Attached is a memorandum for signature of the Director of
Central Intelligence from the DCI to the Comptroller, certifying that
in accordance with the provisions of Section 10(b) of Public Law 110,
a sum not to exceed $2,500,000 is necessary for objects of a confidential,
extraordinary and emergency nature. Up to $$1,200,000 may be required to
fund the project's cost of procuring the eight additional "B" cameras and
associated equipments, spools, and spare parts and some $1,300,000 of
Air Force funds will be required to fund the total Air Force procurements
foreseen under this contract.
5. It is contemplated that a definitive contract to replace this
Letter Contract will be negotiated prior to 1 August 199
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6. Approval of Letter Contract No. BC-200 and execution thereof
on behalf of the Agency by the authorized Project Contracting Officer
HARD M. BISSELL, JR.
Project Director
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Approval requested in paragraph 6,
above, granted.
Director of Central"Inteliigence
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