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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM ONE BRAND NAME

Brand Name Justification:

☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with only with vendors who can provide the subject brand name from Dell Computers for Dell Server Hardware & Software. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 03/19/2021.

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.

We require Dell hardware because we are integrating the new equipment with an existing Dell server environment. The new equipment must be from same manufacturer as the equipment that is already hosted at WSTF Data Complex. This is critical since the new hardware and old hardware must be identical in both environments as it will be used in a warm fail-over site for continuity of operations.

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

Due to chip shortages and other supply chain issues, we wish to purchase directly to insure we are able to receive the correct hardware in a timely manor. Familiarity with the hardware would shorten the amount of time needed to get the equipment up and running and as a result would also lessen the risk associated aging existing hardware that although warrantied, could irreparably fail and pose a significant impact to OCHCO’s continuity of seamless operations. Also of note is the fact that OCHCO has already entered into a lease agreement with the NSSC for the housing and safe operation of this hardware. In addition to reasons noted above, there is also a concern around the potential for OCIO driven data center costs that OCHCO would avoid with the timely delivery and installation of this much needed hardware/server refresh.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Security Plan Number: OA-0802-M-JSC-3219 (MODERATE)