John A. Derry I. -ce- 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 h 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 COS ARCHIVES