DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - LOCAL PURCHASE OF TV RECEIVE ONLY SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-01355R000400310015-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2013
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: March 30, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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FBIS 1416-88
30 March 1988
MRIORANDUM FOR: Chief, Procurement Division, OL
VIA: Chief, Executive and Planning Staff, FBIS
Chief, Administrative Staff, FBIS
Chief, Budget and Finance Branch, AS, FBIS
FROM: STAT
Chief, Logistics Branch, AS, FBIS
SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority - Local Purchase
of TV Receive Only System
This is to confirm telecon coordination with) on 21 March
1988, that Chief, Nicosia Bureau, FBIS
be given delegation of
authority to locally procure a television receive only system as noted in the
attached reference. Three companies were surveyed and price range is
basically the same. Funding is approved and cost is not to exceed $8,000.
STAT
STAT
STAT
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SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority - Local Purchase of TV Receive Only System
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CONFIDENTIAL
I A,L'040913Z MAR 88 STAFF
CITE FBIS/NICOSIA 00632
TO: FBIS, FBIS/AMMAN, FBIS/TEL AVIV.
SUBJECT: TVRO SYSTEMS
REF: DC/FED TRIP REPORT DATED 25,JAN 88
`8,000
25X1
1. VISITED THREE COMPANIES.WHO SELL TVRO SYSTEMS.
THE COST AMONG ALL THREE IS BASICALLY THE SAME; PRICES
ARE IN. THE RANGE OF $5,500 - $6,500. ALL CAN BE DUAL
FEED IF DESIRED'.(KU AND C BAND) FOR ABOUT $600 MORE,'
2. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE THREE COMPANIES WITH
SOME INFORMATION ON THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS THEY HANDLE,
NONE OF THE COMPANIES HAVE BROCHURES DEALING WITH THE
RECEIVERS/REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES:
Q~~GV^ A. 'COLOCASSIDES LTD - THE ANTENNAS ARE AMERICAN MADE
BY A FIRM CALLED METZ. THEY CAN BE EITHER SOLID OR MESH
TYPE. THE-LARGEST SOLID IS 3.5 METERS. SMALLER, PANELED
ONES ARE AVAILABLE, BUT THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS TO GO WITH
NO SMALLER THAN 3.5 METERS FOR OUR PURPOSES.
THE RECEIVER IS MFG BY ANDERSON SCIENTIFIC t?),
MODEL ST2010. THE ANTENNA CONTROLLER IS MFG BY SPACELB,
MODEL KSC-3600.1,~:_.ALL ARE-SUPPOSEDLY AMERICAN FIRMS.
THIS COMPANY IS THE OLDEST FIRM IN CYPRUS DEALING
IN SATELLITE SYSTEMS. THEY HAVE INSTALLED MOST OF THE
SYSTEMS ON THE ISLAND.
B. GALATARIOTIS BROTHERS LTD - THE-ANTENNAS AND
RECEIVERS ARE MFG BY BEL-TRONICS OF CANADA. THEY HAVE
VARIOUS SIZE ANTENNAS AND RECOMMEND NO SMALLER THAN A
3.5 METER DISH. A NEW COMPANY, BUT EXPANDING RAPIDLY.
C. KOURSOUMBAS LTD - THE-ANTENNA WOULD BE EITHER
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PAGE., 2., FBIS/NICOSIA 00,632. C: 0 N -F, I D E N. T 'I - A L
'GERMAN, AMERICAN OR'SWED-ISH'MADE THE,:RECEIVERS AND -; _
CONTROLLER ARE MFG.BY B AND,O,OF SWEDEN. .THIS IS A NEW
COMPANY IN CYPRUS AND'AS OF NOW.'NOT FULLY'AWARE OF WHAT
SYSTEMS THEY ARE-GOING TO USE. CONTRACTING FIRM IS STILL
WORKING 10N .MODELS TO IMPORT. THEY ARE PUSHING MAINLY
MESH ANTENNAS.
3. ALL THREE OF THE -COMPANIESIHAVE PRODUCTS THAT WOULD
SUIT THE REQUIREMENTS NEEDED HERE.`, PRICES ARE COMPATIBLE
WITH THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING WHAT'.TYPE OF SERVICE. WE
COULD EXPECT IN REGARDS TO PARTS, Eft. - BASED. ON WHAT.
WE HAVE SEEN FROM DEMONSTRATIONS, EITHER FIRMS A ORB
WOULD MEET.OUR REQUIREMENTS..
4. ?. ALL THREE COMPANIES WOULD INSTALL OR INCLUDE A'?
POLAR MOUNT DEVICE WITH THE ANTENNA.
DECL OADR DRV.COV 1-82.
C O N F I DE N T I A L
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