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BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1))

144002-25-0021

1. Agency and contracting activity.

Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), National Environmental Satellite, Data, Information Service (NESDIS), Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS).

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value).

This procurement is for the purchase of a replacement ETL Systems Inc (ETL) Intermediate Frequency Distribution System (IFDS) Power Supply and Automated Data System (ADS) Modular System. The ETL IFDS Power Supply and ADS Modular System is an integral part of the $14.2M antenna downlink system. The ETL IFDS Power Supply and ADS Modular System receives low level incoming satellite signals and conditions the signal to a usable level so the downlink receiving system can manipulate the signal. The ETL IFDS Power Supply and ADS Modular System enable the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) antenna system to provide continuous uninterruptable data to our global customers. The ETL IFDS Power Supply and ADS Modular System are at the end of their life and require replacement. The planned contract type is firm-fixed price and the expected delivery date will be 98 days after award. The total estimated value is . Product specifications are identified below:

ETL Item Description ETL Part Number Quantity

1) ETL 80 to ~120W 2230x PSU module, with fan MPS226 6

2) ETL NGMIF-11 PSU Module NGMIF-11-PSU-01 16

3) ETL NGM-3x PSU Module NGM-32-PSU-01 4

4) ETL Modular System chassis with PSU & CPU 26128 1

5) ETL 8-way IF Splitter card, 50 ohm BNC 26128-DIV808-B5B5 8

6) ETL 36 Month Warranty for: Item 04 WARR-36M 1

7) ETL 36 Month Warranty for: Item 05 WARR-36M 8

3. Identification of the brand name to be solicited.

ETL Systems Inc 13873 Park Center Rd.

STE 370

Herndon, Virginia 20171-3223

4. Supporting rationale.

Brand Name – This particular brand name is essential to the requirement and market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs.

ETL’s IFDS Power Supply and ADS Modular System was designed, manufactured, and installed in the antenna ground system at the WCDAS. The antenna ground system currently uses an antenna control system which was designed and installed in 2000 and which utilized ETL’s IFDS Power Supply and ADS Modular System in all of its designs. The ETL IFDS Power Supply and ADS Modular System used with this system must meet stringent radio frequency (RF) parameters for the antenna control system to successfully pass acceptance testing. To prevent disruption in service, loss of data, and ensure quality assurance of the RF path and reception of satellite data, NOAA requires the original manufacture replacement of the ETL IFDS Power Supply and ADS Modular System. The