EVALUATION OF PHASE I OF CONTRACT(Sanitized)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: December 19, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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CONFIDENTIAL
IC/TDS/D/6-1721
9 December 1966
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Development Staff, TDS
THROUGH: Chief, Exploitation System Branch, DS
SUBJECT: Evaluation of Phase I of Contract 25X1
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REFERENCE: A. Technical Proposal entitled "Micro-Stereoscope"
by ,ted 11 February 1965 25X1
B. Design Phase I Report of Contract =dated 25X1
14 November 1966
C. Addendum to Contract hated 21 November 1966
D. Budgetary Figures for Production of Quantities
of the Micro-Stereoscope dated 21 November 1966
1. The subject contract is for the design nd development of an
Advanced icrostereoscope as outlined in eference A. The
contract as on 28 June 1965 was divid d into two phases;
Phase I the design, which was to be delivered by~28 September 1965
and Phase II, the completed instrument due six m~nths after approval
of the design phase.
Is 2. After many delays, the Phase I report -a- Reference B -- has
finally been completed. This document describesian instrument some-
what different from that described in Reference ; however, there
are certain features that make the instrument surficiently attractive
to warrent a complete evaluation.
3. The instrument outlined in Reference B 1fust be evaluated in
relation to existing equipment that most nearly iheets the original
objectives. The only microstereoscope that is ptesentl available
that in some respects meets these objectives is he
tereoscope; therefore, the Phase I retor wi e evaluated
this instrument.
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4+. The significant features of the pro ose5. microstereoscope
that are not available on the Stereoscope are
shown in the following table.
Magnification range
On axis resolution
.7 field resolution
Edge of field resolution
Height of eyepoint
above object plane
Capability of tilting
eyepieces
X image separation
Y image separation
Polaroid camera
attachment
Binocular viewing throug
rhomboids
The ability of the operator to position the rhom~oids over a greater
percentage of the object area in relation to a f xed viewing position
is a significant advantage which the design possesses over the
instrument.
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5. The table shows that the proposed instr ent has the potential 25X1
of being superior in some respects to the Stereoscope.
Reference C outlines three methods by which e p ical design can be
further optimized to increase the optical performance of the proposed 25X1
design. Reference D estimates that the unit cos of the microstereo-
scope should b in quantities of 100 unit. This is comparable 25X1
to the_ cost of the Stereoscope. 25X1
6. Because of the extensive delays in the ?ast, doubts of
technical competence to fabricate the i
strument, and 25X1
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M high production cost estimate, the foll wing program is
recommen ed for completion of this development:
Termination of the subject contrac with _
at the end of Phase I.
Submission of the Phase I report t
both under consulting arrangements wi h
or 77eir ev uation. Both will belasked to comment on
the technical significance of the design and to give their best
estimate of production costs.
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SUBJECT: Evaluation of Phase I of Contract
C. If it is determined that the instr
be produced for a cost substantially under
nd that the design represents a si
en i is recommended that the Phase I rep
optical companies requesting a proposal to
In addition, they would be required to give
ent could probably
that estimated by
nificant improvement,
rt be sent to various
omplete the project.
(firm costs for
production quantities.
D. The Phase II development could be lpecified as a fixed
price supply contract. The contract should specifically require
the instrument to be designed in accordanceiwith Reference B;
however, the table listed below should be to performance
criteria for an acceptable instrument.
HIGH CONTRAST RESOLVING POWER
Total
Mag.
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E. In order to insure the availabilit of this instrument
at the price quoted by the successful biddei, an option should
be written into the Phase II contract that Trould allow the
Government to purchase the microstereoscopefor no more than
this price anytime prior to five months aft~r acceptance of the
prototype developed under the Phase II contract.
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7. The reasons for this recommendation are as follows:
A. has had sufficient time (ad funds) to determine
if the system outlined in Phase I is feasible. If their cost
data is correct the proposed instrument does not offer sufficient
overall benefit to justify the investment.
B. The time delays in the Phase I of ort have been intoler-
able. Over sixteen months were required t complete the
originally scheduled three month effort.
phase. The technical
he overall rating
cause of the serious
C. Because this instrument provides only marginal improve-
ments over existing microstereoscopes, the fabrication of this
instrument can only be justified if the price of production
units is appropriately competitive with existing equipment.
D. has proven to be financially and organizationally 25X1
unstable.
security problem; 25X1
E. has proven to be a definit
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e.g., using one of our contracts as collat ral for a loan;
an illegal procedure.
8. Contract No. stipulates that an evaluation of the
contractor's performance will be made after each
performance of Phase I has been good; however,
of this phase can be no greater than adequate b
and unreasonable delays incurred and the fact t
design an instrument that they could produce for
The duration of Phase I was originally schedule
but it required over sixteen months to complete
the scheduled time. Therefore, the fee for thi
more than the minimum of 6%.
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a" sonable price.
for three months,
or over five times
phase should be no
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