SATPC0039065 Tab 10 BNJ_Redacted.pdf
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This document is a NASA Shared Services Center Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source or Brand Name for Silvus radios. NASA is seeking to procure Silvus Stream Caster 4200EP radios and accessories, with a total estimated cost of $239,369.10 plus shipping and a 120-day delivery timeline. The justification emphasizes the unique technical specifications of the Silvus radios, including Mobile Networked MIMO technology, advanced modulation and encryption capabilities, and specific frequency bands.
The document highlights critical reasons for sole-source procurement, including that the Flight Service provider currently uses Silvus radios, and alternative mesh radios cannot interoperate with Silvus systems. Changing radio providers would potentially delay the project by 6-12 months, require additional certifications, and risk spectrum authorization complications. NASA Glenn Research Center has already discussed and received approval from the NASA Spectrum Office for this specific radio system, further supporting the sole-source justification. The procurement is marked as a brand name justification, with Silvus recently acquired by Motorola, and the radios are crucial to meeting the project's minimum success criteria.
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| SATPC0039065 Tab 04 4 SOW Rev.pdf | ||
| SATPC0039065 Tab 10 BNJ_Redacted.pdf | ||
| SATPC0039065 Tab 10 3 RFQ Open Market.pdf | ||
| SATPC0039065 Tab 04 4 SOW.pdf | ||
| SATPC0039065 Tab 10 RFQ Open Market.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 Silvus Technologies, Inc. Silvus Stream Caster 4200EP and accessories. The total estimated cost of this effort is 239,369.10. plus shipping and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 120 days after award.
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 Silvus now Motorola company just purchased for Silvus radios and accessories. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 120 days after award.
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.
Service provider utilizes the Silvus radios. Project management decided to utilize Silvus radios.
As part of minimum success criteria requires Silvus radios. Specific radio information Waveform-Mobile Networked MIMO (MN-MIMO™) , Modulation-BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64- QAM , Channel Bandwidth 5, 10 & 20 MHz and 1.25, 2.5 MHz , Encryption-DES Standard, AES/GCM 128/256 Optional (FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certified), Suite B , Tuning Step Size-1kHz , Data Rates-Up to 100 Mbps , Error Correction coding-1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 Rates , Antenna Processing- Spatial Multiplexing, Space-Time Coding, TX Eigen Beamforming, RX Eigen Beamforming , Spatial Streams-1 or 2 , Total Power Output-1mW – 4W (variable) (up to 8W Effective w/ TX Beamforming) , Latency-7ms Average , Sensitivity- -99 dBm @ 5MHz BW , Frequency Bands- 2025-2110, Federal S 2200-2300, S Band 2200-2500, 2.4GHz ISM 2400-2500 MHz.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
Minimum success criteria will not be met for the project. The Flight Service provider utilizes Silvus radios. Other mesh radios cannot inter operate over the air with Silvus radios. If another radio was to be selected it would cost as much, to purchase the quantity of radios. The project would be set back 6 months to a year if it would required to us a different set of radios. Also Certificates to purchase of another radio would be required, which could take months. Authorization (CATSCAN/OneSource and 889 compliance may take additional time. This software defined radio, NASA GRC has discussed operation and use with NASA Spectrum Office and have received approval to acquire and use. Spectrum and use depends on a Radio Frequency Authorization (RFA) NASA has several RFAs in place for this radio system. If an new RFA is required it may take 6 months or never receiving approval.
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