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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM ONE SOURCE

OR BRAND NAME

PICK ONE

Sole Source:

I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with Vendor Name only for Enter Supply or Service to be procured. The total estimated cost of this effort is Enter Dollar amount and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is Date.

OR

Brand Name Justification:

I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with only with vendors who can provide the subject band name from Cincinnati Incorporated for a fully automated Press Brake, per the specification supplied. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 4-6 weeks ARO.

This recommendation is for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source/only one manufacture. Competition is impractical for the following reasons (please answer the questions below):

1. What are the reasons for soliciting only the suggested source/suggested brand name? Please provide the unique characteristics of the items or services along with the supporting rationale and the market research performed to substantiate your reason for the suggested source/brand name.

This unit has unique 24-inch 5-Axis CNC Backgage for PC-based control combines 3D graphics interface with simple touch-screen operation to speed setup and programming times the research hardware that we manufacture in the Fabrication Division at GRC. The Proform+ dual pressure transducers and increased tonnage accuracy will help GRC produce the very tight tolerance hardware with no repeatability errors.

2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.

Numerous technicians on our staff are familiar with the CI PROFORM control system. If we were to use another brand there will be an additional training this lead to additional time to manufacture research hardware due to the technicians being unfamiliar with another brand this in turn can do could lead to delays that could affect project Milestones here at GRC

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