Sole_Source_Statement_Signed.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE

The service or material listed on JhIL #_ Js sole source and competition is precluded for reasons indicated below. There are no substitutes available for this material or service.

Restricted to the following source:

Manufacturer: AyData Management

MFC POC & phone #; Peter Brunnengraber (585)-271-6133

Mfr. Address: ayData Management 693 East Avenue Rochester NY 14607

Description of the item or service required, the estimated cost, and required delivery date.

AyData database archive software will be purchased for Installation on PNS owned Computed Radiography (CR) workstations to support data management of CR images as PNS pursues research and development of CR as a replacement inspection of film based radiography. Database management of CR images is required in order to satisfy NA VSEA requirements. The approximate cost of the AyData Database is S65.000.00

Specific characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources.

AyData Management is in a working partnership with Carestream Health Inc. who is the manufacturer of PNS’s current CR scanner and workstations and Industrex (Carestream’s CR imaging software). AyData has been developed in concert with Industrex to comply with Digital Imaging and Communication in Nondestructive Evaluation (DICONDE) file format, which is an international standard for digital image data acquisition, review, storage and archiving. This partnership between AyData management and Carestream has been able to demonstrate successful interoperability between AyData and Industrex in tests performed by Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). AyData Management is a dedicated business with a guarantee of long-term support which will be crucial for data management of naval nuclear radiographic images and associated records. AyData s software provides 11 searchable metadata fields, with the ability for customizable searches which will be necessa^ for retneval of archived radiographic images and records with a variety of different parameters to support NAVSEA audits and investigations.

Expediting this request will be beneficial to executing a timely inspection and keeping the boat schedule on track.

The requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the government.

Other information to support a sole source purchase:

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JUSTIFICATION PRECLUDES THE USE OF FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

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