JOFOC 80TECH23Q0013_4.4.23_Updated FINAL_Redacted.pdf

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Johnson Space Center (JSC)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(JOFOC)

For TTTech TTE-Switch Lab Space Switches

1. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303-2(b)(1) – Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Justification for other than full and open competition.”

This document is a justification for other than full and open competition prepared by

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Information Technology Procurement Office – Headquarters (HQ)

The procuring agency is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the contracting activity is Johnson Space Center.

2. FAR 6.303-2(b)(2) – The nature and/or description of the action being approved:

This justification provides the rationale for contracting by other than full and open competition to award a sole-source contract to TTTech North America Inc for the acquisition of TTTech TTE-Switch Lab Space Switches. Time Triggered Ethernet is a safety critical, deterministic protocol utilized for high criticality systems such as human rated spacecraft.

3. FAR 6.303-2(b)(3) – A description of the supplies or services required, to meet the

Agency’s needs (including the estimated value):

This Purchase Request is for the procurement of specialized Time Triggered Ethernet (TTE) development hardware components of existing lab networking assets used in Gateway flight software development laboratories. The NASA Gateway Spacecraft utilizes Time Triggered Ethernet as its onboard network architecture. Time Triggered Ethernet is a mission critical, deterministic protocol utilized for high criticality systems, such as human rated spacecraft.

To ensure flight software requirements are met, and developed for certified flight software, NASA must utilize TTE networking equipment in the software development labs (“test like you fly” requirements). Additional instances of these specialized lab components are required to be compatible with the Gateway flight avionics systems. The requested TTE network switches have an estimated cost of $ . The requirement is outlined below.

Rev.:1/2023

Gateway software development teams would require training on new hardware, lab equipment, and integrating software. This training is an added impact to the Agency’s ability to meet mission milestones and support needs.

6. FAR 6.303-2(b)(6) – A description of the efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies:

This requirement will be synopsized and posted on beta.sam.gov in accordance with FAR5.201. Synopsis results will be included in the official contract file. Based on the authority cited in paragraph 4, it is concluded that our minimum needs are only reasonably available from the selected source. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will continue to look for opportunities to open competition for this requirement and will monitor the marketplace for potential competition in the future.

7. FAR 6.303-2(b)(7) – A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

Before making award, the Contracting Officer will determine that the proposed price is fair and reasonable based on one of the techniques identified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-3 – Award Documentation. This procurement is for a commercial item. Thus, the price can be determined fair and reasonable based on a comparison of the established market price, historical pricing, and current price lists. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has historical contract information from previous awards with TTTech North America Inc. and there are no anticipated issues that would circumvent a fair and reasonableness price determination. The Contracting Officer will determine price reasonableness during the proposal evaluation process prior to contract award.

8. FAR 6.303-2(b)(8) – Description of the market research conducted, and the results, or a statement of the reasons a market research was not conducted:

Market research was not conducted due to the lack of resellers. Because of the unique Gateway requirements, NASA has always had to Sole Source these purchases. TTTech North America has confirmed that the requested product is not available via a SEWP or GSA contract and that they are the sole provider and seller of the TTTech TTE-Switch Lab Space Switches. Market research conducted by the Government verifies this.

9. FAR 6.303-2(b)(9) – Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

The proposal from TTTech North America Inc. is a fair cost estimate based on previous estimates of procurements completed at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for similar requirements.

Rev.:1/2023

10. FAR 6.303-2(b)(10) – A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed an interest in writing in the acquisition:

As TTTech North America Inc. is the only provider and seller of the TTTech TTE-Switch Lab Space Switches, there are no other sources for this product.

11. FAR 6.303-2(b)(11) – A statement of actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required:

No subsequent acquisitions are planned at this time.