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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM ONE SOURCE

OR BRAND NAME

PICK ONE

Sole Source:

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

OR

Brand Name Justification:

I recommend that NASA Shared Services Center negotiate only with vendors who can provide the subject brand name from EXFO for FTB-2-PRO-NRF-S1-128G-BTY-VPM2X-CWDM-FOA-54B- FP430B-UPC-FIPT-400-ADAPTER-FIPT-400-FC-SC-FIPT-400-LC-K-FIPT-400-SCA-K-FIPT-400- U25M-GP-10-095 mainframe and FTBX-740C-CW18-M18W-OI-EA-EA-EUI-91-ILOOP module. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 04-29-22.

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.

Market research was conducted that identified the FTBX-740C-CW18 OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) was the only OTDR to support full CWDM (Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing) range of wavelengths (1270 nm to 1610 nm) with bi-directional measurement capabilities and is compatible with the OTDR’s used by operations at KSC.

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

Previous research and testing have qualified the use of EXFO OTDR’s at KSC because of their high resolution capabilities and consistent performance. It is important for the lab to maintain interoperability with operations at KSC, in order provide full troubleshooting support and thorough evaluation of fiber optic circuits installed at KSC.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

The FTB-2 Pro platform with FTBX-740C-CW18 OTDR being order is an up-dated total test solution requiring two independent OTDR modules for bi-directional testing with CWDM calibrated optical power meters and fiber optic connector inspection scopes.

Technical User Name Date

Data Transmission Engineer Title

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