CHIGOE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05751067
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2021
• Case Number: F-2011-01575
• Publication Date: February 15, 1966

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15 February 1966
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: CHIGOE
1. During brief meeting with
a. Funding:
Interim funding document to come 16 February 1966.
Formal transfer will be initiated now and take
whatever time the paperwork and necessary approvals
require. The entire aOdount (for the total LTV
contract) is to be transferred at this time.
b. Status of associate primes:
1. Dalmo Victor - under contract
2. Texas Instruments - under contract
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3 Varian Associates - no contract yet. Bill wait-
ing until 18 February 1966 to make decision
regarding magnetometer. Understood no proposal
received from contractor.
Aircraft recondition and ferry
Discuss at meeting 16
d. Microfilm
February 1966
procurement through Cmdr.
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initiated
Dick Warren (0/L - Ext.
3696) 15 February
1966.
In the meantime, = (D/M, OSA)
inquiring
(fur-
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into possibility of a loan. NAVY source
nished by Dave Lane, LTV) is:
Mr. Essnan
(Phila., Pa.)
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Cmdr. Rich
(Phila., Pa.)
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Source and procurement route to be resolved
16 February 1966. If obtained from the above
source it will involve repreduction of some
80K IBM cards, and cost in the neighborhood of
83,000, plus whatever time reproduction will
require.
indicates the existing (am) link
can probably be used for CHIGOE. Will have the
individual identified by Monday 21 February, who
will go down to Greenville and brief and intro-
duce contractor's commo type to CHIGOE program.
However, when this can happen will depend on
time it takes to clear the contractor's people.
Jean indicated maybe three weeks or about 6 March
1966.
f. Mailing Address
furnished the following mailing
address for LTV:
K.L. Williams
P.O. Box 490
Greenville, Tex.
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15 February 1966
MEMO FOR. THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Project CHIGOE
1. In late December 1965, a number of selected members
of OSA attended an initial briefing on Project CHIGOE in the
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OSA Control Center given jointly by Bill Seward and
OSA Contracts was represented by Messrs.
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2. At this time it was understood that a competition
existed between two prime contractors, LAC and LTV, but only
the LTV proposal had been received; The LAC proposal was
due approximately mid-January.
3. Shortly after the LAC proposal was received,
members of Kelly Johnson's organization discussed the
with both organizatiorIxand later briefly
contracts personnel in Mr.
and
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left, he took the LAC proposal with h nim to review.
Mr. Mangis indicated a desire to participate in the
of the two proposals.
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proposal
with OSA
At that time
evaluation
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4. On 7 February 1966 briefed and(b)(3)
and in office on the results of (b)(3)
the evaluation he had made and .0)(4d that LTV was selected over
LAC, and that Dr. Wheelon had been briefed on 4 February 1966
and had approved the selection. Award was explained to be based
on both cost and technical advantage of LTV over LAC. Cost dif-
ference was in the range of approximately $i million. Dr. Brewer
also pointed out the effect of the 25% ceiling in the LAC pro-
posal, whereas LTV had proposed FFP. On the other hand, the LTV
proposal contained as Phase I a FFP element of roughly $30K for
study, analysis and design of the entire system. On completion
of Phase I, it is understood that a new, firm F.P. proposal
for Phase II would result. Accordingly, until this new firm
proposal for Phase II is presented, it will not be known exactly
what comparison may exist in the two (LAC & LTV) proposals for
the total system.
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