CONTRACT RD-79 T.O. 7

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03424A000500120049-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 11, 2012
• Sequence Number: 49
• Publication Date: July 30, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

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Chief, Supplemental Programs Division, OC 30 July 1957
A T!'d: Chief, E.LINT Activities Branch
Chief, Engineering Division, OC
Contract RD--79 7- 0. 7
1. The attached letter dated 26 Ju~t 1957 frwri
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the requirement for an extension of time and additional funds,
and proposes a change of scope necessary to complete the work
presently being conducted under RD-75, T. 0. 7.
2. Our cognizant engineers have carefully reviewed exhibits
A-1, A-2, B--1 and B-2 enclosures to the contractor's letter, and
consider that this request. is fair and reasonable. It is our
reco=ar-dation therefore that this extension of time, funds and
scope be accepted in its entirety as outlined by the contractor
in order to complete all phases of the work by September 15, 1557.
3, It is requested that the appropriate allotment number
to cover the request for additional funds be furnished this
Division in order to complete the necessary contractual negotiations
as soon as possible.
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We are requesting additional funds with which to complete
Task Order No. 7. This request is made up of two parts namely,
additional funds required to complete the work called for under
this Task Order as now written and funds required to incorporate
a change in scope.
The amount requested to complete the present work is
$13,983.00. A detailed cost breakdown is attached as Exhibit
A-1 and a technical information memorandum describing the work
to be completed is attached as Exhibit B-1. The amount of
funds estimated to do the work called for in the change of scope
is $2,860.00 which is detailed in Exhibit A-2. A technical
? description of the work to be done in the change of scope is
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Fee is being requested only on the change in scope work.
The present Task Order expires September 1, 1957. We are
requesting an extention of time to September 15, 1957.
If additional information is required please let us know.
Very truly yours.
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rAnt FiDENTiAL
COST BREAKDOWN*
INCREASED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR
COMPLETION OF WORK UNDER T.O. #7
OF CONTRACT NUMBER RD-79
DIRECT LABOR
Senior Engineer 40 hrs.
Engineer 40 hrs.
Engineer 365 hrs.
Eng. Assistant 535 hrs.
Technician 475 hrs.
Draftsman 270 hre.
Machinist 200 hrs.
TOTAL DIRECT LABOR
OVERHEAD
TOTAL DIRECT LABOR + OV
OTHER DIRECT COSTS
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TOTAL ESTIMATED COST
*Figures rounded to nearest dollar.
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$13,983.00
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COST BREAKDOWN*
PROPOSED INCREASE IN SCOPE
OF T.O. 7 OF CONTRACT NUMBER RD-79
DIRECT LABOR
Senior Engineer 10 hrs.
Engineer 10 hrs.
Engineer 40 hrs.
? Eng. Assistant 80 hrS.
Technician 200 hrs.
Draftsman 40 hrs.
TOTAL DIRECT LABOR
OVERHEAD -
TOTAL DIRECT LABOR + OVERHEAD
OTHER DIRECT COSTS
Telephone and Telegraph
? Travel & Living
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST
TOTAL ESTIMATED PRICE $2,860.00
*Figures rounded to nearest dollar.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
INCREASED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION
OF T.O. 7 OF CONTRACT NUMBER RD-79
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1. Change in system nomenclature (Phase A. Cl D)
A change in system nomenclature has been furnished for
use in modifying drawings. Time
will be required to change all drawings and parts lists to
conform to the new nomenclature.
2. Activity Amplifier (Phase C)
3.
In development of the activity amplifier a problem of
heat dissipation was encountered. Considerable design
and test time was utilized in applying heat reduction
techniques in packaging.
Cables (Phase A)
In production of the main system cable the technique of
taping "leg" break out junction points. It was decided
that potting of these joints would provide more reliability.
Additional time was required to construct the potting molds
and to pot the cables.
Amendment 3 of T.O. 7 called for reworking 93 power cables
to change the wire size. The time required to modify the
cables exceeded our original estimate. In addition no
labor funds were asked for under our proposal for
Amendment 3. At the time of the proposal, it was anticipated
that the work could be performed with existing funds.
Under Amendment 3I (purchased power
supplies for use in the CS-3 System. It was found after
testing the supply with customers recorder, additional
filtering would be necessary. Considerable was expended
in testing and a trip was made to the power supply
manufacturer's plant.
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4. Power Supplies (Phase C)
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
PROPOSED INCREASE IN SC;JPE OF TO. 7 OF CONTRACT RD-79
1, At the time Amendment 3 was approved, it had been planned to
use two different types o? power supplies. For standardization
one power supply will be used. To date this requires a modification
power cable in the CS-3 converted system. 21 of these cables
will be required.
2. In the proposed modification of Item 1 above considerable time
is required to outline the requirements of replacing the two
power supplies by one and to test the supply for conformance
with these requirements. The result will be that instead of
30 supplies of one type and 25 of another being purchased all
55 will be identical.
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