2._JOFOC_Sole_Source_Req_for_Shaker_-_R.pdf

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition

1. The Engineering and Technology Directorate (NE) at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), FL requires a sole source acquisition to upgrade the existing Unholtz-Dickie Corp.

electrodynamic shaker system. In accordance with (IAW) 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR 13.501(a)(ii), this justification was prepared using the format at FAR 6.303-2 and was modified to reflect that the procedures in FAR Subpart 13.5 are being used.

2. electrodynamic shaker (the T1000 model) was acquired 30 years ago. Many of the components and instruments are obsolete and can no longer be supported.

infrastructure (controllers, amplifiers, interconnects and blower) while replacing other components to refurbish/upgrade to the T2000 electrodynamic shaker system model.

3. The electrodynamic shaker system will be used for acceptance/qualification testing of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and flight hardware in the launch environment.

This requirement is to refurbish the existing equipment to provide a new/updated electrodynamic vibration testing needs.

Unholtz-Dickie Corporation confirmed that the shaker system is customarily used by non-governmental entities for other than governmental purposes and has been sold or licensed to the general public. This requirement is meets the definition of a commercial item in accordance with (IAW) FAR 2.101. The estimated dollar value is:

4. 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, there is only one responsible

5. Unholtz-Dickie Corporation is uniquely qualified to provide this item to the Government because the requirement is to upgrade the existing electrodynamic shaker system that was manufactured and provided by Unholtz-Dickie Corporation.

The electrodynamic manufacturer. No other contractor or contract vehicle exists as an alternate method

The proposed contractor is the only source available.

The Contracting Officer (CO) has reviewed and hereby approves of the justifications provided by the technical/requirements team. Market research supports that there is only one source reasonably available for this acquisition. This requirement will be pursued as a sole source acquisition.

The CO certi knowledge and belief.

TAMMY BURLEIN Date Contracting Officer

TAMMY

BURLEIN

Digitally signed by TAMMY BURLEIN DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=NASA, ou=People, cn=TAMMY BURLEIN, 0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1=tburlein Date: 2016.08.18 14:26:14 -04'00'