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This document is a NASA Shared Services Center Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source or Brand Name form, specifically a Brand Name Justification for a vacuum pump. NASA seeks to procure a Pfeiffer Vacuum Hicube 300 Neo Turbo Pumping Station, specifically the PMQ12201300 model vacuum pump, with an estimated delivery timeline of 30 days after receipt of order. The justification stems from the critical need to replace a failed vacuum pump used during LH2 loading sphere testing, with unique compatibility requirements that make alternative models problematic.
The document highlights that the existing connection accessories will only work with the specific PMQ12201300 model, and switching to a different model would incur additional costs for new accessories and require employee retraining, potentially impacting the Artemis II project's critical path. During initial market research, A&J Vacuum Services Inc. was identified as the only vendor with the unit in stock and ready to ship. The procurement is time-sensitive, with NASA prioritizing the fastest vendor capable of delivering the exact model to minimize project delays. The document is dated 7/30/2025 and follows a NASA Shared Services Center template from March 15, 2017.
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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 Vendor Name only for Web of .
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 band name from Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc.for Pfeiffer Vacuum Hicube 300 Neo Turbo Pumping Station. 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.
The vacuum pump PMQ12201300 model on this request, is the same model of the unit that failed during testing of the LH2 loading sphere. The connection accessories of the existing vacuum pump, that don’t come with the unit, will only work with model PMQ12201300. Ordering a different vacuum pump model will result on a purchase cost increase due to the need of ordering the connection accessories that would work with a new model. The ordering of a different vacuum pump model will require employee to be trained and familiarized to the new model, resulting on extra schedule impacts to the project that we can’t afford at this point of the project. During our initial market search for vendors, we only found the vendor "A&J Vacuum Services Inc" as the only one to have the unit in stock and ready to ship to us. If the PR process finds any other vendor that have the PMQ12201300 in stock, we recommend using the fastest vendor that can send the unit to us since every day that we don’t have the unit in house we are impacting the Artemis II critical path.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
During our initial market search for vendors, we only found the vendor "A&J Vacuum Services Inc" as the only one to have the unit in stock and ready to ship to us. If the PR process finds any other vendor that have the PMQ12201300 in stock, we recommend using the fastest vendor that can send the unit to us since every day that we don’t have the unit in house we are impacting the Artemis II critical path.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
7/30/2025
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