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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 only for the RockOn and RockSat student launch opportunities and workshop. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 12 months after the 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 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.

has supported the RockOn workshop for the last 4 years by providing pre-workshop kit and hardware production. He has participated in the instruction, execution, and logistics of the RockOn workshop. Through his company he will assist with the RockOn WFF student hands-on workshop to be conducted by WFF through the Workforce Development Team and the Sounding Rocket Program. provides a level of logistical and kit production knowledge for RockOn workshop that is not available from another company or individual. In addition, he has the expertise and experience to conduct the required reviews with the RockSat teams.

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

No other company has the experience and expertise that NASA deems necessary to provide the RockOn and RockSat undergraduate student flight opportunities and collaborate with Wallops personnel to support the workshops and preparation of the science experiments for the scheduled sounding rocket launches at Wallops Flight Facility. Failure to obtain these services in a timely manner will result in the program not being offered and conducted.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

The leadership of the NASA Science Mission Directorate Heliophysics Division concur that RockOn and RockSat are unique NASA student launch opportunities that should continue and be managed at Wallops Flight Facility.