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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 Vendor Name only 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.

OR

Brand Name Justification:

☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with only with vendors who can provide the subject brand name from General Dynamics for URC-300 radio, associated parts, and installation. The total estimated cost of this effort is XXXX and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 240 days ARO or less.

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.

NASA Armstrong currently uses a General Dynamics Radio system with RF power amplifiers. It has become necessary to move the control of these radios to the opposite side of Bldg. 703. In order to do this, an upgraded radio with a remote-control radio head is necessary in order to leave the antennas in the best possible position for RF coverage of the flight line operations area. The existing RF amplifiers do not need to be replaced to accomplish this and are compatible with the General Dynamic URC-300 VHF/UHF Transceiver.

2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used?

The new remotely controlled radio needs to be compatible with our current RF amplifiers in order to maintain remote control of the amplifier as well. Retaining the current RF amplifiers represents a significant financial savings (~$65K) and offers the added benefit of a hot spare.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: None

Ken Norlin 7/6/2021 Technical User Name Date

Deputy Branch Chief, Science Projects Title

AFRC Code 320 Office