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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM ONE SOURCE

OR BRAND NAME

Sole Source:

☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with KnowInnovation only for Virtual meeting facilitation. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 15 days after award.

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.

KnowInnovation has developed a unique meeting facilitation format that builds community across groups to identify novel opportunities for innovation and collaboration. This format will help NASA to build relationships across disparate disciplines and expertise for a common goal and will assist in determining future collaborations with experts from diverse fields and various agencies.

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 developed the type of interactive meeting format that NASA deems a viable solution for this type of relationship and collaboration building. Failure to procure this service developed by KnowInnovation would delay NASA’s current and future FireSense project plans

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