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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM ONE SOURCE

OR BRAND NAME

Sole Source:

☐I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with Vendor Name only f. The total estimated cost of this effort is Enter Dollar amount and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is .

OR

Brand Name Justification:

☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with only with vendors who can provide the subject band name from Wideband Systems for Wideband extended warranty WSIWarranty - 8500X-5IFB. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is .

This recommendation is for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source/only one manufacture. Competition is impractical for the following reasons (please answer the questions below):

1. What are the reasons for soliciting only the suggested source/suggested brand name? Please provide the unique characteristics of the items or services along with the supporting rationale and the market research performed to substantiate your reason for the suggested source/brand name.

A Brand-Name only restriction is required for the purchase of a quantity of 3 extended warranties for 3 of our wideband recorders currently in operation at KSC. The recorders are required to capture, process, and display telemetry downlink data in support of the Spaceport Command and Control System and off-line processing of Spacecraft and Launch Vehicles. The existing Ground System Record & Retrieval and the Comm and Tracking subsystems utilize Wideband Systems, Inc. brand recorders and need to properly maintain this equipment to ensure the Record and Playback System remains operational. Brand-name uniformity is essential because it is an addition to the current equipment currently in place at the Kennedy Space Center. Personnel at KSC are currently trained and considered subject matter experts with the Wideband Systems equipment. Market research has identified no alternatives that are compatible with the existing equipment. Procurement of an extended warranty from an alternate provider would result in the additional requirement to replace existing hardware systems and conduct extensive personnel re-training.

2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.

If another brand is used, this will cause a significant schedule and financial impact to the RPS Environment. Based on the information above, this service/equipment is the only equipment that can meet mission requirements.

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