E50-0008 REDACTED S.S.JA_082823.pdf

Brand Name/Sole Source Justification under $250K

PMD Number: 23-SIMACQ-E50-0008

Department: E55

Company Name/Brand: Broadax System, Inc.

Description of Product, Supplies or Services required to meet the agency’s needs:

The Broadax System rackmount computers RMS110 and RMS251B will be used in various Automated Test Equipment (ATEs) to support MK41 Vertical Launching System (VLS). These rackmount computers can perform a wide range of functions such as input, output, process, storing and retrieving data. They provide communication with other devices such as National Instrument, power supplies and loads through specific applications.

RMS110 rackmount computer’s required characteristics:

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Processor (25M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz Industrial Heatsink Cooling Fan)

ASUS PRIME H670-PLUS D4 Intel H670 Chipset, 4x DDR4 (128GB), 4x SATA 8GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory 250GB Samsung SSD 980 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive Slim DVD+/-RW Optical Drive 1x PCIe x16 Riser Card 350W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply

RMS251B rackmount computer’s required characteristics:

Intel® Pentium® Processor G4400 (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz), 54W PICMG 1.3 Full Size SBC, Intel Q170, LGA1151, 2x DDR4 (32GB), 6x SATA

6.0Gb/s, DVI-I, 5x RS-232, 1x RS/232/422/485, 2x Gigabit LAN, 2x USB3.0, 10x

USB2.0 SBCQ1703AL

PICMG 1.3 4-Slot Backplane, 1 x PICMG, 1 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI.

BPGHP-N2UP5

2 x 16GB DDR4 2400MHz Memory Built-in 2x 3.5" Hot-Swappable HDD Tray 500GB Samsung 870 EVO 2.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s Solid State Drive (7mm) (MLC) Slim DVD+/-RW Optical Drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 2GB DDR3 PCIe x16 Video Card DVI / VGA / HDMI Startech 4 Port Native PCIe x1 RS-232 Serial Card with 16950 UART -

PEX4S953LP

500W PS/2 ATX PFC 110/220 VAC 80 Plus Power Supply w/80mm Fan

Identification of Justification Rational:

The Material or service must be compatible will aspects (Form, Fit, and Function) with existing systems presently installed.

☐ A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition.

These are “direct replacement(s)” parts/components for existing equipment.

☐ Urgency.

Identification of the Justification Rationale Explained: **If using form, fit, and function, describe the current equipment and how the new item/service must coordinate or interface.

**If using patent, copyright, proprietary data, describe the proprietary data. **If using direct replacement, describe this below.

The Original Equipment Manufacturer for the requested rackmount computers is Broadax System. These computers have been integrated into multiple ATEs, which are widely used to verify production acceptance testing of MK 41 VLS assembly system. Furthermore, these computers are both hardware and software compatible, meet all functional specifications, and meet all dimensions in order fit within the VLS cabinet. Additionally, the Broadax computers have PICMG, PCIe, and PCI slots enabling communication between and control over other hardware within the various ATEs. The Broadax rackmount computers are the only computers that have been tested and verified to meet all requirements.

Specifically, the Broadax rackmount computers are designed to be mounted in standard server racks and cabinets. These computers are space-efficient in that they allow more hardware components to be installed in a compact space within the ATE design. They are designed with front-to-back airflow which provide better cooling and heat dissipation. The RMS110 is a 1U (rack unit) height, short-depth industrial rack mount computer that is designed for high-density rack mount server applications. It features one 3.5" Internal drive bays for storage capacity, supports slim DVD+/-RW optical drive, and two counter-rotating fan. The RMS251B is an Electronic Industries Alliance RS-310C standard, heavy-duty 2U server built with cold rolled electroplated steel. The rackmount computer provides efficient internal space to install and connect a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) to its backplane. The PCI is used to establish the communication and control between the rackmount computer and other external hardware such as National Instruments peripheral modules. Furthermore, the computers’ 2x 3.5" hot-swap drives bays allow front access Hard Disk Drive/Solid State Drive with raid setup. These feature are essential to ensure the proper form, fit and function for all of our equipment designs. The Broadax rackmount computers are currently part of the Technical Data Package and are the only computers that have been tested and integrated in various ATEs. The Broadax rackmount computers are only available through Broadax, the OEM. Broadax confirmed that it has no authorized third party distributors.

Specific Characteristics of the Item or Service required that Limit the Availability to a Sole Source or Brand Name: **This is the most important section. Explain in detail why this company or brand are the only ones that can meet the requirement.

The government identified that Broadax is the only vendor that can fulfill all the requirements outlined in the product description as it is the sole distributor for Broadax rackmount computers.

Therefore, since no other rackmount computer has been tested, verified, and integrated into various ATEs, an attempt to identify and qualify an alternate source to supply rackmount computers meet the requirements will cause a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Specifically, the Navy would incur a