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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 only for . The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is .

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 Rockwell Collins for 2ea RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER, AR-1500 and 1 ea Control, Radio Set. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 7/1/2023.

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.

These systems are modern equivalents to what is currently used by the project and provide a known configuration and interface to the existing equipment.

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

The impact is the time and cost of incorporating a different system is the ground station to perform the same function. Depending on the differences in the interface this could require 6 to 12 months and in NRE cost to modify the connected system to match the interfaces of the different system.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: