UPGRADING OF DDP COMPUTER CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01794R000100200016-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 26, 2001
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: October 12, 1971
• Content Type: MF

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12 October 1971
DIS-71/10
MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Executive Director-Comptroller
SUBJECT . Upgrading of DDP Computer Central Processing Unit
REFERENCE . Memorandum dated 17 June 1971, SG-71/157
1. In July of 1971 the Ex. Dir.-Compt. approved the sale of
the Agency's 360/50 CPU and the acquisition of a 370/155 in its
stead. At the time of this approval the going price for a 360/50
was approximately $640,000, and its sale to GSA for $600,000 seemed
advantageous both to the Agency and to GSA. This sale fell through.
2. Negotiations with GSA concerning their acquisition of our
computer have continued. In the interim IBM has revised its pricing
policies, and the market for used computers has deteriorated.
According to the best data we can obtain, the current market value
of this CPU is in the neighborhood of $540,000, if you can find a
buyer. GSA has come up with a firm offer to purchase our machine
for $500,000. This figure seems to be a reasonable one between two
government agencies, and the CS remains anxious to have two compat-
ible units so as to proceed with the early implementation of main
index search.
3. Your approval to sell the 360/50 to GSA for $500,000 and
to proceed as outlined in reference is requested.
25X1A
IS, Deputy for Systems
APPROVAL:
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