RDSS FOR REDACT_Redacted.pdf
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This document is a NASA Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source form for a digital video projection system upgrade. NASA's Shared Services Center recommends negotiating solely with Associates in Media Engineering, Inc. for replacement of WOW Room projectors, with a project duration of 60 days after award. The procurement is identified as Phase 3 of 3 in a project upgrade, with Associates in Media Engineering being the exclusive distributor required by Christie Digital Inc. due to their prior installation experience and unique institutional knowledge of the existing infrastructure.
The sole source justification highlights that using any other vendor would result in significant additional costs (estimated labor and engineering expenses) to bring a new vendor up to speed with the current system and components. The project will complete the WOW room hardware upgrade using recently provided funds from NASA Headquarters, with the technical recommendation coming from the Heliophysics Science Division's Assistant Director. The document emphasizes the critical need for equipment compatibility and the vendor's specific expertise in working with the existing electronic components and custom infrastructure features.
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Page 1 V2.0 3-15-2017
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 Associates in Media Engineering, Inc. only for replacement of WOW Room projectors. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 60 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.
Associates in Media Engineering, Inc. is the distributor required as the sole source provider by Christie Digital Inc. for Phase 3 of 3 of this project. Associates in Media Engineering, Inc. are the original installers of the existing equipment and executed Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the current upgrade. Their institutional knowledge of the supporting infrastructure is paramount to the success of the upgrade.
This procurement is Phase 3 of 3 to complete the overall upgrade and will require Associates in Media Engineering Inc. to apply their knowledge of the facility and equipment to successfully complete the installation, calibration and softward upgrades required to close out the overall project.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand was used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
Associates in Media Engineering Inc. is the identified licensed distributor by Christie Digital to ensure equipment compatibility with existing electronic components and infrastructure features such as the custom ceiling mounting bracket. If a company other than Associates in Media Engineering, Inc. is chosen there would be signification additional cost to the government of approximately in labor and engineering cost to bring a new vendor up to speed with the current system, components and infrastructure features. This is phase 3 of 3 in the upgrade of the WoW room hardware and will complete the project with recently provided funds from HQ after the recent continuing resolution.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Frank Coleman 4/23/2025 Technical User Name Date
Assistant Director Title
Heliophysics Science Division Office
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