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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 only for Product being purchased . 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 only with vendors who can provide the subject brand name from Veridt & Lenel for Veridt & Lenel Hardware. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 30 days ARO.

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.

IAW FIPS 201-2 and the NPR1620.3A, the Electronic Security System (ESS) at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) is tied into the Agency Lenel Enterprise Physical Access Control System (EPACS) and therefore must utilize only Lenel products in order to communicate and function appropriately on the agency system. The use of Lenel is agency mandated. NASA and LaRC management has identified LENEL as the only ESS products suitable for integration with the NASA ESS. The NASA ESS is mandated by NASA HQ OPS.

The design for the security of NASA Critical Infrastructure (NCI) requires brand name products in models which are particular to this manufacturer and their authorized suppliers and VAR(s) and installers.

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

In accordance with FIPS 201-2 and NPR 1620.3A, the Electronic Security System (ESS) at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) is interconnected with the Agency Lenel Enterprise Physical Access Control System (EPACS). As a result, it is essential to utilize only Lenel products to ensure proper communication and functionality within the agency's system, as mandated by the agency. NASA and LaRC management have determined that LENEL is the sole provider of ESS products compatible for integration with the NASA ESS. This

Page 2 V2.0 3-15-2017 procurement is crucial to leveraging NASA's previous investments. Exploring the evaluation or procurement of alternative hardware solutions would be both operationally costly and time-consuming.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

1/30/2025

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