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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, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with only with vendors who can provide the subject brand name from Mass Finishing Inc. for HZ-12 Centrifugal Barrel Finishing machine and accessories. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 7/1/2023.

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 have completed an extensive research and comparison process and determined that this machine will best fit our needs. This machine is sized properly for our most common needs, will fit into our very limited workspace, and allows for the various media types best suited for our needs. We compared specifications between the HZ-12 and the three other comparable units that we could find to arrive at this determination.

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

We would need to restart our process to determine suitability. We compared all available options on the market that we could find and determined, as a group, that this machine is best suited for our needs. The alternative options do not seem appropriate for the size, shape, and materials of parts that we typically build at the Prototype Development Lab.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

3/3/2023

Technical User Name Date

Mechanical Technician

Title

NE-L2