John A. Derry
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September ll, 1950
Frocurement and Industrial Development activities
ae
Summary of aiC Procurement Activities for Pariod Ausust 1, 1950 aucust 431,
1950
Accessories
Office of Operations Decen-=
hetralized
‘
Ep
rrocurement - Contracts
or purchase orders
executed
Components
Anount
» 61.50
Number of Items
0
0
B.
Scalers
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O
QO
-lonitors
0
0
Personnel
0
0
Survey
Total
1
% 143.60
5
% 758.10
AEC Sponsored Xesearch and VYevelopment
A draft of a staff paver was completed during the period of this
report describing the civilian radiological development vrogrems
being sponsored by the AEC; the status of the various activities
is contained in detail in this paper. The report encompasses
both contracts with industry initiated through the washington
Headquarters A&C Procurement Office, the programs underway at
five ABC installations and a program being prosecuted at the
National “adiclogical Defense Laboratory at San Francisco.
C.
instrument avoraisal rrozram
Distribution was completed of 275 copies of Appraisal List 4o. 2
which contains data concerning 67 items of radiation detection
equipment.
whe listing includes preliminary Catalog sheets descriptive of newly announced commercial products which are being
made availabie for examination by Commission establishments.
D.
Catalce
Catalog issue Number 2 is now in the process of being printed
anc assenbled by the Technical Information Division at the Oak
Ridge Operetions Office. The vrice has not yet been determined
for the new Cataloz.
‘the Catalom is scneduled for distribution
during the latter part of September or the early part of October.
HB.
Testine and Inspection
Cn August 31, the new quarters or the xadiation Instruments
Branch inspection, testing, and celibration facilities were
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