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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 Quasonix only for the RDMS Status Loggers in this order. The total estimated cost of this effort is $84,295 and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 12 Weeks.

OR

Brand Name Justification:

☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with only with vendors who can supply the RDMS Status Loggers in this order from Quasonix. The estimated cost of this effort is $84,295 and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 12 Weeks.

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.

The Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR) has multiple installed Quasonix RDMS telemetry receivers.

The RDMS Status Loggers in order only work with Quasonix RDMS telemetry receivers. This order purchases data loggers that will interface to RDMS telemetry receivers. Procuring this unit from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) ensures file compatibility for gathering receiver status data.

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

The DATR is not aware of an equivalent data logging device that is directly compatible with the RDMS telemetry receiver. Without these devices, the DATR will not be able to determine the impact of adjacent channel interference to research aircraft telemetry because logged receiver status data is not available.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

None

Bruce Lipe bruce.lipe@nasa.gov 14 September 2020 Technical User Name Date

DATR Chief Engineer Title