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[17]“AMOPANDUM FOR: Director of Lesistics
[19]wUBJECT _  t Request for Services of Collins Modem Field Service
[20]Engineer
[22]i. The Office of Comamications recently muorchased tvo Colline Radic
[23]Company biodel. TE-216D-16D High Frequency Data Modems at a cost of $20,006
[24]ach, These Modems are specially designed equinsent and will be used to
[25]sest the feasibility of tranamitting Secure (enerynted) Yoice over a narrow
[26]band, high frequency, radio cirenit. We also intend to determine their
[27]suitability for use in high speed data transmission, and testa by our
[28]Engineering Staff sre scheduled-to commence in mid-February.
[30]2. Owing to the fact Modems are very complex in operation reauiring
[32]special set-up techniques and adjustment, it vould be sdvemtegeous to have
[33]@ speclalist available to sasist cux personnel and to assure timely completion
[34]of the tests. Accordingly, if is requested that a contract be let with th
[35]Collins Fedlo. Company for the semyices of a Field Service Engineer. Tt is
[36]presently estimated that the services of thia Engineer will te required at
[38]24 (Station “D", vre)ror epproximately six to elght weeks depending on test
[40]: recuita. The exact date on which the Engineer is neaded vill be determined
[41]ss preliminary installation of the equipment is completed. For planning
[42]purposes, however, ve estimate he will be required om or about 6 March 1967.
[44]3. it is understood from Giseussionsa with Collins reoregentatives at
[45]Rewport Beach, Cslifornia, that engineering services of this tyne cost
[46]apcroximately $2,000 per cionth in addition to travel expenses. Ye recommend f
[47]fa the services of Modem Field Service Engineer, Mr.(Doreld Varren Baycott,)° ;
[48]be secnred, as He has on Agency TOP SECRET clearanhee effective 19 May 1965,
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[53]4. For any additionsl infornstion, please contact Mr.(Jeck W. Andrews )
[54]on Extension £045, - 3
[56]JOURN WY. COPTEY
[57]Director of Communications
[60]=tauest for Procurement Services
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[66]Engineer
[68](Signed) RICHARD H. LANSDALE
[69]Office of Ceneral Counsel
[71]APPROVAL:
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[86]Director of Security s/o att.
[87]Direeter of Personnel w/o att.
[88]General Counsel «fo at:
[90]El: Request for Eervices of Collins Hodem F)
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