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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 Advanced Measurement Technology (Ametek) only for a PARSTAT Multichannel (PMC) Chassis equipped with 10 PMC-200 Modules. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 28 days.

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 Manufacture Name 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.

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.

Ametek was suggested as the sole source for this procurement due to their instrument’s high channel count and modularity, which provide flexibility for government researchers that cannot be met elsewhere.

10 PMC-200 modules provide 20 channels (2 per module) and market research has indicated that other similar instruments can only provide 5-10 channels. In addition to the high channel count, the PMC-200 modules can be swapped out if something breaks or an upgrade is required to a different module as research needs evolve. Market research has indicated that other similar instruments are not modular and any problems with the instrument would require the entire instrument to be serviced whereas Ametek’s instrument is able to keep working with modules removed for service.

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

Market research has indicated that a similar instrument with only 8 channels costs . Therefore, to achieve at least 20 channels, it would require 3 of these instruments, costing . Although the price is similar and there would be 4 additional channels compared to the Ametek instrument, the system is not modular and if anything goes wrong on one of the instruments, the entire instrument needs to be serviced. In addition, the lead time for this instrument is estimated at 18 weeks compared to 28 days for the Ametek instrument.

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