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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 band name from for Aerotrak Remote Particle Counter with pump Model 6510. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 6/1/23.

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.

Old Particle Counters across KSC are obsolete and can no longer be calibrated or repaired.

KSC has already been moving to replace with TSI 6510 particle counters. Aerotrak Remote Particle Counter with pump Model 6510 with 24VDC power supply and pump.

Name brand is required to be consistent at KSC and compatibility of existing units. KSC requires consistent particle counters for the calibration lab and users which minimizing learning curve since they are familiar with units. Having consistent and compatible units saves the government money in labor hours, spare parts, repairs and calibration. Calibration is on site.

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

Impact if use another brand, increase funding for labor hours, maintenance, repair and calibration.

Calibration lab and multiple users will have to learn multiple brands. Increases time to calibrate multiple units and increase spares cost for multiple brands. Multiple brands increases risk of human error for operation, therefore increasing risk for being out of particle compliance for spacecraft.

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