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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 

Honorable Carl Hayden 

Chairman, Joint Canmittee on Printing 

United States Senate 

Dear Senator Hayden: 

Serial: N 0 4() 2 

31 JAN 1981 

As required by paragraph 9 of the Government Printing and Binding 

Regulations Number 12, 1 Jul.7.19591 approval. is requested for.procurement of capital equipment for use in the Nat:J_onal Security Agency (NSA) 

Print Plant, Washington, D. c. This equipment consists of: 

ITPM DESCRIP.rION 

l ~ultilith Offset ~licator, 

Model 255<M, Automatic 

Sequence Control, complete 

with 25 Pocket Rotary Sorter 

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TOTAL COST 

$37,157.52 

JUSTIFICATION: This equipment is required to replace four 

Multigraph Models 1250 and two Model 650 Collators that 

have been in use for approximately 11 years, four years on 

a two-shift basis and three years on single-shift basis. 

The replacement of the old machines will provide for more 

rapid make ready" and increased production by virtue of the 

automated features and the addition of the automatic sorters 

or collators. The collators are attached to the delivery 

end of the multilith and collating would be accomplished 

concurrent with printing. The new equipment will 'also allow 

the use of a larger sheet for printing, adding to the amount 

of work that 1IJ&'Y be reproduced by this method. Two of the 

requested equipments will be used by NBA, Warrenton, Virginia, and two by NBA, Washington, D. c·.~· It is further requested 

that approval be given to trade in the old equipment. A 

minimum ~rade-in'all-owance of $2,760.00 has been offered 

for this equipment, reducing the total estimated cost from 

$39,917.52 to $37,157.52. .. 

2 Monomatic Keyboards and caste~s 2 $43,410.00 

complete with component acces~ories 

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Serial: N 0402 

JUSTIFICATION: The requested equipment is required to 

replace two old style 1515 keyboards and casters that 

are worn beyond economical repair. These equipments 

were purchased, rebuilt, approximately 17 years ago and 

have been operated on a two-shift basis much ot t~s 

time. Maintenance time has exceeded normal expectations 

by approximately 50 percent. 

The Monomatic Monotype System is a· further development of Monotype's basic principle to tape operated 

off-line type manufacturing. The new equipment has been 

simplified, resulting in fewer moving parts and less wear. 

It is e:x;pected that this greater flexibility will increase 

our keying capacity approximately 20 percent. 

It is further requested that approval be given to 

trade in the worn 1515 keyboards and casters. A trade-in 

allowance of $650.00 has been offered for this ,equipment 

reducing the total estimated cost from $44,o6o.oo to 

$1,:3,410.00 

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MAT"-202(2) 

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S_erial: N 0402 

M/R: Prior authority must be obtained'f'rom the Joint Committee on 

Printing to procure and dispose of printing and binding equipment 

in accordance with Govermnent Printing and Binding Regulations 

Number 12, paragraph 91 dated l July 1959· 

Approval b;y 100 for the requirements is forthcaning. FY-1961 

funds will be utilized to effect procurement. Mr. M. Roberts6n, AG-4, 

stated that they have no eqUipment items.of' the type or kind listed 

in the above JCP letter which would be surplus to their needs which 

would be t~sferred to MAT-2. 

Two equipments indicated in item one are required at NBA, 

Vint Rill Farms Station, Warrenton, Virginia. 1l'he remaining two 

equipments in item one and all of item two are required at BSA, 

Washington, D. c. ~ Jn "' _ 

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