Tab5_BN_Justification_National_Instruments_Hardware_(redacted).pdf

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CORONA DIVISION

CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT

☒ BRAND NAME/SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION (FBO)≤ SAT

☐ LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION (GSA)≤ SAT

☐ JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

(ID/IQ TAKS ORDER/DELIVERY ORDER)≤ SAT

1. Description of Supplies/Services.

Part # DESCRIPTION QTY 781056-01 NI PXIe-6363, X Series DAQ (32 AI, 48 DIO, 4 AO) 1 192061-01 NI SHC68-68-EPM Shielded Cable, 68-D-Type to 68 VHDCI Offset, 1 m 3 783130-01 NI PXIe-4081 High-Performance 7 1/2 Digit DMM and 1000 V Digitizer 1

783590-02 NI PXIe-5105 PXI Oscilloscope, 60 MHz, 12 bits, 60 MS/s, 8 Channels, 128 MB 1

763389-01 NI SMB-100, SMB to BNC Female 17 785546-01 NI PXIe-8840 Quad Core, Windows 10 64-bit (Multi-Language) 2 783001-8192 NI 8 GB RAM for PXIe-8840, PXI-8840, and PXIe-8821 2

183285-02 NI X13 GPIB Cable, MicroD25 to Shielded cable/Standard connector, 2M 2

785229-03 Windows 10 Pro, USB Recovery Media, (Multiple Languages) 1 783800-01 NI PXIe-6738, 16-bit, 32 Analog Outputs 2 157599-01 NI Shielded Cable for PXIe Analog Output Devices, 1m 4 784145-01 NI PXIe-7856R R Series Multifunction I/O Kintex-7 160T 3 782536-01 NI SCB-68A Noise Rejecting, Shielded I/O Connector Block 4

782914-01 NI Shielded 68-Pin Connector Block for R Series DIO & HSDIO Products 3

189588-01 NI SHC68-68-RMIO Shielded Cable for the Reconfigurable MIO Connector, 68 pin D-Type to 68 pin VHDCI, 1m 6

156166-01 NI SHC68-C68-RDIO2 Shielded R Series High Speed Digital Cable, 1m 6 780587-25 NI PXIe-2525 2 A, Multi-bank Multiplexer (16 banks of 4x1, 2-wire) 3 782417-03 NI 160 Pin DIN to 4 D-SUB for NI PXI-2510, PXI-2520/1/2/3, 1m 2 782866-01 NI TBX-50, 50 Pin Dsub Screw Terminal Block 4 781986-27 NI PXIe-2727 9-Channel 16-bit Programmable Resistor 2 779491-01 NI CB-37F-HVD 37-pin ScrewTerminal Blk, UL rec.150V CAT II, Din Rail 2 778621-01 NI SH37F-37M-1 37-Pin Female to Male Shielded I/O Cable, 1 m 2 782465-01 NI 2x2 Micro-Fit DMM Connector for NI 272x Programmable Resistors 2 780321-01 NI PXIe-1082, 8-Slot 3U PXI Express Chassis 3 778643-01 NI PXI 8-Slot Front Rack Mount Kit 3 778643-02 NI PXI 8-Slot Rear Rack Mount Kit 3 780215-01 NI PMA-1115: Portable PXI Monitor and English Keyboard Accessory 1

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785341-01 NI RMX-10050 1-Phase Power Distribution Unit With DC (1U, 100-

240V, 16A, 12/24/24/48VDC) 2

The requested ☒ supplies ☐ services represent the minimum requirements of the government, which have been verified by the certifying technical and requirements personnel.

2. Regulatory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition.

FBO

☐ FAR 13.106-1(b)(i) Soliciting from a single source

☒ FAR 13.106-1(b)(ii) Particular brand-name item

GSA

☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(i)(1)(A) An urgent and compelling need exists

☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(i)(1)(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized ☐ FAR 8.405-6(a)(i)(1)(C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures (the original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures).

☐ FAR 8.405-6 (b) Items peculiar to one manufacturer (brand-name item)

ID/IQ Task Order/Delivery Order (e.g. NASA SEWP or ARMY CHESS) ☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(A) The agency need for the supplies or services is so urgent that providing a fair opportunity would result in unacceptable delays.

☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B) Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized ☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order. [When utilizing this exception, the rationale shall describe why the relationship between the initial order and the follow-on is logical (e.g., in terms of scope, period of performance, or value).] ☐ FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D) It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

3. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Regulatory Authority.

a.) ☒ The Items Described in Paragraph 1 Must Be Compatible In All Aspects (Form, Fit And Function) With Existing Systems Presently Installed.

3 | 7 b.) ☐ A Patent, Copyright, or Proprietary Data Limits Competition.

c.) ☐ The Items Described in Paragraph 1 are “Direct Replacements” Parts/Components for Existing Equipment.

d.) ☐ Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Supported By A Case Letter.

e.) ☐ Unusual and Compelling Urgency.

f.) ☒Other: If required, discuss any other rationale that supports the use of a brand name/sole source for this effort.

The brand-name items need to be compatible with existing systems presently installed and systems currently being procured totaling approximately $35K.

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4. Implication of Procuring another Brand/Manufacturer.

a.) ☒ Unacceptable Delays in Fulfilling the Agency’s Requirements.

National Instruments (NI) is currently used in the MK698 test station. The primary reason AR42 requires brand name NI hardware is to conduct a feasibility study on Linux drivers for comparable NI MK698 equipment. The MK698 test station is a production test station that requires cybersecurity upgrade. NI provides a fully-integrated modular hardware/software/technical support platform in which the interoperability of the system components has been factory tested/certified and supported. Having a fully-integrated platform will save the development team essential time over the project life cycle. Mixing non-NI components would lead to project failure.

Planned NI technical support for this project, which is available through an Enterprise-wide vendor agreement, would be compromised with unknown-brand hardware. Without NI technical support, the development team would be at high risk of not being able to complete the proof-of-concept platform to demonstrate surface missile test measurement capability outside the Windows OS environment, which puts the MK698 test station at risk of cyber attack.

No other brand was found that provides a fully-integrated modular hardware/software/technical support platform that meets project specifications (see below). No single brand was identified to meet all the necessary hardware and compatible software requirements. Third-party hardware would increase the cyber-attack vector due to the additional support hardware that would be required to accommodate third-party rack mount instrumentation. Another risk associated with third-party hardware is no full suite of third-party instruments that do not run Windows OS was found, which contradicts the goal of the project, which is to develop measurement capability outside the Windows OS environment and study Linux drivers for comparable NI MK698 equipment. Other vendors cannot guarantee their equipment, specifically rack and stack, does not contain Windows or Windows encoded controls. Additionally, most other standalone equipment has standard commands/passwords that are readily available in public/technical forums, which would introduce a cybersecurity threat to the test station.

5 | 7 b.) ☐ Substantial Duplication Of Cost To The Government That Is Not Expected To Be Recovered Through Competition.

c.) ☐ Other: If required, discuss any other implication of procuring another brand/manufacturer.

5. Actions to Remove Barriers to Competition.

CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification and its supporting data/documentation, are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

CUSTOMER:

Name, Title, Code Phone No. Date

The NI hardware lends itself to the rapid demonstration development of software using NI LabVIEW for Linux. The development team is thoroughly familiar with LabVIEW, a systems engineering software, which is required for project test, measurement, and hardware control. If any different programming software is used, the estimated slip in the project is a minimum of 6 months. With another software program other than LabVIEW, the time to spin up resources would extend the timeline given the additional research and resources that would be required for development. LabVIEW, for which the project team already has a license, integrates with the required hardware. If we do not have to procure a software license for different software, this would result in a cost savings.

TABLE 1

EFFORT MAN

HOURS PERSONNEL DURATION

Research and search for resources to support new programming software 1,920 2@ 40HRS/WK 24 WEEKS

Total Duration 24 WEEKS

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APPROVALS

I certify that the Customer representations above have been verified, and are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the processing of this brand name/sole-source justification precludes the use of full and open competition.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR/SPECIALIST:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that completing this purchase as a brand name/sole source is in the best interest of the government.

CONTRACTING OFFICER: