CONCURRENCE IN DEFINITIVE CONTRACT NO. EQ-1806 WITH EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, ROCHESTER, N.Y. - PROJECT (Sanitized) (AQUATONE)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81B00878R000800110012-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 19, 2003
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SUBJECT: Concurrence in Definitive Contract No. E 1806 with Eastman
Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y. - Project l ~AQUATONE)
1. This memorandum contains a recommendation submitted for
approval of the Director of Central Intelligence. Such recommendation
is set forth in paragraph 6.
2. Definitive Contract No. EQ-1806 replaces Letter Contract No.
EQ-1806 and Amendments Nos. 1, 2, and 3 thereto, approved by the
Director of Central Intelligence and/or the Project Director under
dates of 21 June 1955, 27 June 1955, and 26 January 1956. Amendment
No. 2 extended performance time only, and, therefore, approval was not
requested. The Letter Contract together with Amendments 1 and 3 there-
to, obligated a total of onsisting of funds allocated
as f ollows : A ar 1955 funds, D AQUATONE
Fiscal Year unds, OPI Fiscal Year 1956 funds under
allotment 6-5607-10.002 OCR Special Equipment Procurement, and
Fiscal Year 1956 funds under allotment OCR Machine Division
,q pmen Purchase, 6-5603-10.001.
3. As decisions were made as to the level of operations
contemplated, and the precise nature and quantities of processing
equipment and Minicard equipment were defined, more realistic estimates
of equipment requirements and contract costs have developed. Accord-
i:n the Definitive Contract sets forth a revised contract price of
leaving a balance of 0 to be obligated out of
NUMONE Fiscal Year 1956 funds, chargeable to Appropriation 11X2150.
A.. The Definitive Contract is a fixed-price type subject to price
redetermination downward only, upon completion of the work. The scope
of the work includes special and standard film processing equipment for
installation at Rochester for support of the Test Site and overseas
bases, in the amount of Minicard equipment for installation
in the Washington, D.C. area for use in connection with Project
AQUATONE in the amount of I I and Minicard equipment for instal-
lation in the Washington, D. C. area for OCD in the amount of
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5. By memorandum dated 2 June 1955 from the Director of Central
]Intelligence to the Comptroller, and in accordance with the provisions
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of Section 10(b) of Public Law 110, Slot Congress, the Director of
Central Intelligence has certified that the sum of is avail- 25X1A
able for Project The total contract obligations under the
project, to date. c g the additional funds to be obligated here- 2 5X1A
under, are
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6. Approvel of Definitive Contract No. EQ-1806 and execution
thereof on behalf of the Agency by the authorized Project Contracting
Officer is recommended.
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RICHARD M. BISSELL, JR.
SA/PC/DCI - PROJECT DIRECTOR
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cr neral Qrounee
(;omptroll
Approv Requested in Paragraph
6, granted:
Dire6tor of Central Intelligence
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