SATPC0039789 Tab 06 RDSS..pdf
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This document is a NASA Shared Services Center Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source form for the Keysight B1500A Semiconductor Device Analyzer Mainframe Hardware. NASA is seeking to procure this specific equipment solely from Keysight Technologies, with a total estimated delivery period of 11 weeks ARO. The justification is based on a comprehensive market analysis showing that Keysight is the only company offering a curve tracer system that meets NASA's precise technical requirements for the ODME project, which supports Moon to Mars technology objectives.
The document details that alternative vendors were evaluated, but none could provide a machine with the same size, price range, technical capabilities, operational reliability, and workflow integration as the Keysight B1500A. Using an alternate vendor would compromise research performance, increase mission risks, and potentially delay critical technology maturation goals for NASA's strategic exploration milestones. The acquisition is specifically intended to support semiconductor device characterization research directly linked to NASA's space exploration initiatives.
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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 Keysight Technologies only for the Keysight B1500A Semiconductor Device Analyzer Mainframe Hardware. The total estimated cost of this effort is $ and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 11 Weeks
ARO.
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.
All US commercial companies who make curve tracer systems were evaluated. While some companies have available machines with similar capabilities, Keysight Technologies is the only company with the machine in the size and price range that our center needs for the continuation of work. Considering the technical demands, operational reliability, and seamless integration into our workflow, the Keysight B1500A is the only instrument that fully satisfies our semiconductor device characterization requirements.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
A comprehensive market analysis was conducted to identify alternative vendors capable of delivering comparable analysis and functionality. The findings confirmed that only Keysight Technologies meets the full technical and operational requirements set by NASA. This machine is intended for research directly supporting the ODME project, which plays a critical role in closing technology gaps for NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives through targeted technology maturation. Selecting a different vendor would result in significant performance compromises, increased risk to mission objectives, and potential delays due to the lack of essential capabilities. Moreover, using an alternate vendor would disrupt established research roadmaps and impede progress toward key technology maturation goals, ultimately affecting the agency’s ability to meet its strategic exploration milestones..
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