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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 Swagelok only for Swagelok

Series 20 Weld Head and associated hardware . The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 4 weeks.

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.

The primary sole-source rationale for this procurement is the compatibility of the Swagelok Series 20 weld head and associated equipment with the CDA’s (ER14) existing Swagelok M200 orbital welding system. The specified weld head connects directly to the M200 power supply, allowing the required welding capability to be established using existing equipment. The accompanying fixture block, collets, electrodes, and purge equipment support the tubing sizes and welding configurations required for this work. Procuring these components as a compatible system preserves the CDA’s investment in its existing welding equipment and minimizes integration uncertainty.

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

The project’s highly constrained schedule makes established equipment compatibility essential. Pursuing an alternative weld head would require additional technical evaluation to verify compatibility with the

M200 and determine whether adapters, equipment modifications, or a separate power supply would be necessary. These activities would introduce schedule risk without assurance that an alternative could be integrated and made operational within the required timeframe.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

None.