VENDOR'S FAILURE TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS FOR MOTORIZED SHELVING FOR(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP74-00005R000100120010-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 11, 1998
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: December 24, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Real Estate and Construction Division',
Office of Logistics
ATTENTION : Chief Engineer, 25X1A9a
SUBJECT, Vendor's Failure to Meet S~ecifications for
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1. Attached are reports by Mr. which
indicate disappointment with the Mock-up unit. Spec- 25X1A5al
ifically, and most importantly, t ey tee 'sere was no secondary
safety device available in the aisle at ankle height and the primary
safety device at elbow height functioned erratically and was first
located in a bad position on the equipment.
2.. This and the several other shortcomings of the demonstration
and testing which they list cause me serious concern.
3. I understand that Mr. _ of your staff was very sympa_ 25X1A9a
thetic with the manufacturer's problems and is inclined to discount
the failure of the vendor to meet the written specifications as being.
of no consequence and to be ignored. We too believe in cooperation
and the importance of the time schedule but safety is too serious to
be comprimised.
4. The items listed are very serious defficiencies and we wish
to bring them to your attention prior to any advice being given to
Norfolk engineers about letting a contract.
5. I sincerely hope that we can meet and discuss these divergent
v:iczws before. auy contact is signed. I believe the problems cyan be
,solved and that the vendor's salesman has mentioned his will_:ingne,?>s 1:0
ask for corrections to be made. Such oral discussions are indicative
and helpful but not definite or conclusive. Such willingness to correct
shortcomings usually disappears after the contracts are signed.
Likewise, testing and revisions should be complete before installation
because an equipment stoppage even for beneficial research and revisions
on site can have serious Agencywide ramifications.
6. These are not new considerations. They were all spelled out
in the speficiations that the vendor accepted when he calculated his
bid. I will appreciate an opportunity to discuss your position on this
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matter at your earliest convenience. I would also appreciate seeing
a copy of Mr.- report on his review of the mock-up and tests.
At present it is my conviction that another examination of the
corrected mock-up is advisable before a final contract is let.
Attachments:
Report by Mr.
Report by Mr.
CIA Records Administration Officer
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