25Q0684_NONCOMP_REDACTED.pdf

This document is a Memorandum to the File justifying the use of other than full and open competition for a simplified acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold. The procurement is for a Last Time Buy Purchase of (10) DSP-PCIe/104-CC FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs) from Sundance DSP Inc., located in Reno, NV. The specific FPGA card has been used for the last 8 years at NSWC CRANE and is the only circuit card that has been developed, tested, documented, trained on, and safety certified for use in the integrated system.

The justification for sole source procurement is based on the "Brand Name" criteria, with Sundance DSP Inc. being the sole manufacturer. Re-designing the software, firmware, and hardware would cost over a million dollars, require a year-long schedule slip, and provide no tangible benefit. The document indicates that the card is critical to the existing system, relies on numerous components working together, and is designed to incorporate existing capabilities while allowing for future technology integration using commercial off-the-shelf assets.