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BRAND NAME SPECIFICATION

LabVIEW Software and Air Turbine Pump

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DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Platforms and Payloads Integration Department (Code 45) requires the procurement of National Instruments LabVIEW for use in Code 45 Launcher Certification laboratories

(e.g) and F Fleet Carry-on Test Equipment (Weapon and Launcher Test Set, Hydraulic Component Evaluation, Turbine Pump Vibration Test Set).

This procurement includes items for one (1) shipboard Air Turbine Pumps (ATP) vibrational data acquisition (DAQ) system. The DAQ system consists of a PXIe-1092 chassis, PXIe-8881 controller card, PXIe-4492 data acquisition card and a PXIe-4463 analog output card and is expected to cost $.

This procurement also includes both a three (3) year license for LabVIEW Professional and a three (3) year license for the LabVIEW Sound and Vibration Toolkit, as well as a power cord. The LabVIEW professional license allows the creation of redistributable code from a single development workstation as opposed to separate licenses for each machine that runs the code. These products are delivered digitally via download at time of contract award. The required Period of Performance for this requirement is date of award to three (3) years thereafter. The expected cost is $

Part Number Description/Title Quantity

784781-01 PXIe-1092- slot 3U PXI Express Chassis 1

787807-01 PXIe-8881 Xeon 4 Core Controller 1

781490-01 PXIe-4492 , 24 Bit, 204.8 KS/S, 8 Input Card 1

783086-01 PXIe-4463, 24 Bit Analog output Dynamic Signal 1

763830-01 Power Cord 1

784584-35 LabVIEW Professional License, 3-year 1

788450-35 LabVIEW Sound and Vibration Toolkit (Full), 3-year 1

BRAND NAME SPECIFICATION

National Instruments LabVIEW is currently utilized by Code 45 Launcher Certification Laboratories and Fleet

Carry-on Test Equipment and was originally purchased because it is uniquely compatible with National Instruments hardware used by Code 45. LabVIEW Professional also has the exclusive capability to support both data acquisition and data processing, while other software on the market can only support one or the other.

Purchasing an alternative software would not only render the National Instruments hardware used by Code 45 useless, it would also require Code 45 to invest in additional software toolkits, develop and deploy new software code to update the local Laboratory Equipment and Fleet Carry-on Test Equipment, to re-architect code already in place, and train personnel to use the new software and hardware configuration. The change would disrupt testing already taking place and risk delays in deliveries of fleet assets. It is estimated that using an alternative software would cost the Government approximately $ and two (2) years for planning, reengineering, designing, fabricating and testing. There are also multiple unknowns that cannot be accurately accounted for, to include:

software/hardware incompatibilities, additional time for data processing as LabVIEW would need to be replaced by two (2) separate software products (one for data acquisition and another for data processing). As such, it is recommended that this requirement be conducted on a Brand Name basis, no substitutions allowed.

RESELLERS:

The LabView Software, toolkit and ATP DAQ items can be sourced through any authorized sellers of National

Instruments. In order to be considered for award, offerors must quote all seven (7) hardware and software items.

RECOMMENDATION: Requiring Department

Based on the above, I recommend this acquisition be conducted on a Brand Name Specification basis. I certify the technical data which form the basis of this justification are complete and accurate.

APPROVAL: Contracting Officer

Based on the above, I have determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only this brand can fulfill the requirements. I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.