WEEKLY DIARY IPEMB - LBZSA
2h September 59 Thru 30 September 59
(0) Communication Satellite Program

Contract negotiations were completed with General Electric on 23 September
1959, and the file is now being prepared for initial review. However, a
recent development has prevented us from processing the file until a
certain decision is made by the Director of Procurement. ‘This decision
stems from a difference of opinion between LBZS and LBPF as to whether or
not to take advantage of General Electric's original offer to sustain the
first 1.7 million of any overrun on the contract. Colonel Bishop will

() bably make this decision Friday, at which time the contract will either
ey renegotiated or submitted for initial review.

(U) Letter Contract AF 04(6%7)-449 Aeronutronics System - Program 609A

AFEMD has approved the Program (revised) Test Plan (Phase II) and the Contractor
has indicated that his definitive cost proposal will be submitted on or
before 2 October 1959. Definitization of the Letter Contract is contemplated
by, 31 October 1959.

(U) Contracts with Space Technology Laboratories, Inc.
ntract AF O4(6k7)-361.° Negotiations for the definitization of the Tiros,
Transit, and Courier portions of this letter contract commenced 26
September 1959 with preliminary discussions on terms and conditions. Work
Statement and cost negotiations are scheduled for the week of 12 October

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2h sep Tru’ 30 Sep 59

(U) - Proeurement of deeand Stage ABLE-STAR Booster

The Souree Seleetion Board ecuvened on 15 September to initiate the selection of

a eontraetor for two sesomé stage ABLE-STAR Boosters. fen booster manufacturers
were seleeted to partieipate in the eompetition. Beeause of the tight launeh sehddule
and to minimize any delay, the Request for Proposal with a preliminary Work Statement
was furnished at the Pre-Proposal Briefing ou 24 September 1959. ‘The final Work
Statement will be mailed on or about 2 Ostober and Proposals are due on 19 Ostober.

(U) Systems Engineering and Technical Direetion for WS 315A

letter Contract AF 04(647)-451 bas been written and approved by the Procurement
Comaittee subject to some minor changes. The ecntrast is being printed and will be
sent to Douglas Airereft Company, Ine., for execution on or about 1 Ostober 1959.

(U) Douglas Aireraft Company, Ine. - Contraet AF 04(645)-65 - The funding problem
is being resolved by two doeuments now in process: . .

. Supplemental Agreement No. 52 whieh definitized Letter Contract Designated as
Supplemental Agreement No. 15 has been initially approved by IBPC subject to ekerifi-
eation of eertain elements of negotiation. This document obligates $5.5 million and
is seheduled for execution during the week of 5 October with manual approval at Hq AMC
to follow. .

2. Change Oxder Ko. 54 which inerementally funds $13 million is being reviewed on

1 Ostober 1959 with distribution scheduled for the. week of 5 Oetober.

(U) Contraet AF 04(647)-236 - Yarduey Eleotrie Corp.

fais contract 60 batteries for use in the missile programs. Yardney

. delivered the 60, however, two of the batteries failed to astivate during missile
launeh eount-downs. It has been established by EMD that the eause of failure was
due to a eracked trigger housing within the battery eaused by age deterioration.
Yardney bas advised BMD that they will modify the batteries by replacing the trigger
housing with a housing fabrieated from a material whieh will not deteriorate.
Inquiries to the field are being made by BMD to determine the unused quantity of
patteries whieh will require mo ion. BMO will require Yarduey to modify the
batteries at no eost to the
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batteries are not yet two years old.