80NSSC21772325Q Brand Name Justification_redacted.pdf

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 Company X only for Virtual Simulation Space Debris Travel Software. The total estimated cost of this effort is $ and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is .

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 Leslie for Parts. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is .

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.

Leslie is the only company that provides a steam reducing valve with a turndown of 350 PSI Steam to 10 PSI Steam.

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

No other company has a single reducing valve with this turndown ability. Other companies can deliver other options which would require piping modifications to accommodate the different equipment. This would subsequently add a significant cost to the replacement of a single valve and extended downtime for facilities that use the steam from that particular system. Thus, any research activity and clean rooms would be affected.

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