REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE - CONTRACT (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00873A001900010073-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2012
• Sequence Number: 73
• Publication Date: March 6, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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6 March 19T0
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Request for Effendi= of Period of Performanee
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1. Mat attached letter, received on 4. March 1970?, from the
Electronic Research thboratot5r: Corning GIass VOrks: concerns Contract
Na. tImproved Rear ProjettiOn Screen." It contains a request
for ....month extension of the Period of Performance, at no increase
in funding.
2. :Investigation: by the .Projeet Monitor: of the causes leading
to this. request indicates that a :coMbination of unfortunate circum-
stancea entirel; beyond the control of the Contractor was to blame.
Specifimily: the transportation and corrimunicatitin links hetveen the
widely separated Contractor, Sub-Contractor, and, Supplier of raw film
have-been-the _primary .cauSed of the eloviidovn in .perforrnance.
3. In view of the Contractor's past performance and the unusually
good chance of maliting ti; superior aereen material, it 'would appear
that an etension of time vottld be to the Government's advantage.
4. It is recommended: t t an extension of the Perled
of Performance under Contract Improved Rear Projection Screen:"
be granted: dth the understanding that no :additional funds gill be
required,
50 In accordance vith :your verbal, request: the Project Monitor has
interrogated the Contractor and determined that a Contract termination
date of 30 ;tine 1970: in lieu of 15 ,aily 1970: would be acceptable:
although undesirabU.
Attachment:
As Stated
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Declassified in Part-Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/09/06: CIA-RDP79B00873A001900010073-4