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Memo to E a Butts, Subject: Logistical Support of AEC Biomedical Research Program in the Pacific Area (Marshall Islands) (Companion Document 405348, 405349)

Dated
Mar 2, 1965
Document type
Correspondence
Length
2 pages
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT OF AEC BIOMEDICAL RES .“ ‘‘T’“ D13Mhas requested NVOO to accept responsibility for support to DBM miaaions in the Pacific area, Transfer of this responsibility from SAN to NVOO is proposed with an effective date of July 1, 1965 (See enclosure 1). The Manager, NVOO has accepted this proposal, and assigned to the Office of Programs & Plans the responsibility for coordination with SAN and NVOO Staff, and DBM as may be appropriate. The Assistant Manager/Administrationhas been assigned Contract Administration responsibility. (see enclosure It ia the intention of the Office of Programs & Plans to undertake the following steps in coordination: Advise SAM concerning the DBM request and NVOO acceptance. Ascertain whether SAN-AFWTR formal agreement is desired to be executed prior to transfer to NVOO of responsibility. Advise AFWTR of transfer in process and that an AEC, NVOO/ AFWTR agreement will be proposed for negotiationwith an effective date of July 1, 1965. Prepare a draft agreement between AEC, NVOO and AF’WTR, for consideration by NVOO Management and Staff, to auperaede the AEC,SAN/AFWTR agreement. This should be broad enough, in the one document, to provide for other AEC operational requirements. Submit the approved draft to the Contracts Division for final negotiation with AFWTR. Contracts Division to negotiate the final draft agreement with AFWTR and implement the NVOO and AFWTR - Air Force Systems Command signatures. BEST COPY AVAILABLE

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f. Recommend to the Manager, NVOO and Assistant Manager for Administration concerning possible function of the Honolulu Office to provide support liaison, and contract administrator representative functions. Consideration to be given to the desirability of NVOO take-over of the AEC contract with University of Hawaii in further support to DBM, and negotiating host-tenant agreements at other locationswhere a strong potential requirement exists for support requirements to DBM and/or NVOO Pacific Operations, i.e., Kwajalein, Cantonj Samoa, U. S. Trust Territory Islands, etc. These considerations should include support to IM3Mand AEC/NVOO other operational C. H. Schaefer, Dir., Contracts & Supply, NVOO wlencla