O.P.S. 79- 6 8/12/74 - 6 - Division of Contracts, 1. August 15, 1974 stated that: the basic issue is one of competition -- whether to renew the present contract with theincumbent contractor or to conduct a new competition for the contract prier to i*3 expiration on June 30, 2, on tne one hand, 1975; such on-site contracts as computer services c. not involve the uriaque programmitic qualifications of laboratory and production operating contractors, and there are an ample number of interested and qualified firms which would compete for thesé services; other government agencies open these types of contracts to competition much more frequentlythan has AEC, thus making the Commission vulnerable to criticism from GAO, Congress and others if we pursue the practice of long-term service contract extensions; 3. on the other hand, a change in contractors at the present time would inevitably result in a certain amount of disruption. . Mr. Abbadessa, the AGM/C, stated that an extension of this on-site service contract could possibly subject the Commission to the type of criticism it has received in the past for not opening up contracts to competition; if the Commission does desire some rotation of contracts and and more competitive situation, this type of service contract would provide a good opportunity to do so without much, if any, resultant disruption and dislocation. The Commission approved conducting a new competition for the contract, with serious consideration given to incentives, prior to its expiration on June 30, 1975; CSC would be invited to bid. V. SECY-75-96 - (DC) U.S.-USSR Protocol Breeder Reactors A. on Collaboration in Fast Dr. Friedman stated that: 1. the proposed draft protocol would help to implement one portion of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation for the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy Signed in Washington by President Nixon and Secretary Brezhnev; 2. and the draft protocol, if approved by the Commission, will serve as the basis for negotiations with the Soviet Union during the September and October meetings OFFICIAL USE ONLY