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U -- INFINITE REALITY GRAPHICS AND UPGRADES FOR ADVANCED GENERAL AVIATION RESEARCH SIMULATOR(AGARS). SOL DTFA-02-57-Q-10490 POC Randy Cramer, Contracting Officer, AMQ-310, (405) 954-7831 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for computer hardware/software upgrades to the existing Advanced General Aviation Research Simulator (AGARS), for which the Government intends to issue a delivery order under GSA contract GS-35F-0135D to Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI) in accordance with AMS section 3.2.2.2 and 3.2.2.4. The AGARS systems is based solely on SGI computer hardware. SGI uses a proprietary bus structure which is incompatible with that of any other known manufacturer. Additionally, the software will run only under the IRIX operating system. Market Survey has been conducted which supports the Governments decision to issue this delivery order to SGI.Sic Code 5734 (0184)

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