SATPC0040711 Tab 10 BNJ_Redacted.pdf

This is a Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source or Brand Name document from NASA's Shared Services Center.

NASA recommends procurement of Modicon M580 PLC Equipment from Schneider Electric under a brand name justification. The total estimated cost is redacted, with an estimated delivery period of two to three weeks after procurement. The procurement justifies single-source selection based on compatibility and standardization requirements. GRC currently uses Modicon Schneider Electric PLC equipment for controls and instrumentation throughout its facilities, and the Instrumentation and Research Technology (IRT) department is upgrading legacy Quantum PLC systems to M580 units. Single-source procurement ensures compatibility and uniformity across GRC facilities, minimizes spare parts inventory, and enables cross-training center-wide. Using alternative PLC equipment would require complete system rewiring, creation of new programs, and would not be financially feasible given that IRT has already initiated the M580 upgrade. The distributor must be authorized and certified through the Schneider Electric Alliance Industrial Automation Distributor (IAD) program, with verification available at Schneider Electric's distributor portal.