SATPC0037466 Tab 06 RDSS..pdf
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This is a Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source document recommending that NASA Shared Services Center negotiate solely with Empact Global for CAS Discovery services, with an estimated period of performance from January 2025 to January 2026.
The justification states that CAS Discovery operates in 1-2 month sprints requiring dynamic facilitation methods and resources with less than 2-week lead time. The required skills include government foresight for public good and PESTELE expertise focused on understanding U.S. and global communities. Empact Global, identified as a small business, is deemed uniquely qualified due to their familiarity with CAS Discovery processes and specialized foresight capabilities. Previous attempts through NOIS solicitation to find other contractors resulted in excessive costs (3-4 times higher) and insufficient flexibility. The document notes that having a readily available pool of skillsets is preferred over conducting interviews and competition at each sprint.
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| SATPC0037466 Tab 04 4 SOW..pdf | ||
| SATPC0037466 Tab 07 Capability Statement SAM.gov.pdf |
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Page 1 V2.0 3-15-2017
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 Empact Global only for CAS Discovery. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 1/2025 – 1/2026.
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 Manufacture Name 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.
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.
The CAS Discovery team operates in sprints of approximately 1-2 month duration with several sprints comprising a topic. For each of these we need different types of facilitation methods and resources (people, skills, tools, input data) that may change dynamically as the topic and sprints mature with less than 2 week lead time. Ideally we would like a rolodex of skillsets that can be called on based on demand without the need to engage in interviews and competition at every step.
Skills needed are in the domains of government foresight for public good, and PESTELE with a focus not on product develooment but on understanding US and global communities of all types.
We are aso looking for cocreation of process and templates. Empact global is a small business that is agile and uniquely able to provide the requirements listed. Empact is familiar with the CAS discovery process including the specialized version of foresight (for social good in government) used.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
We have gone through NOIS solicitation to accomplish a similar objective and were not able to find other contractors to meet our requirements (cost, time, flexibility, skill set). Based on prototypes, we know that RFPs result in excessive cost (3-4X) and attempts at going through other contracts lacked the flexibility desired.
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