SATPC0040839 Tab 10 1 BNJ_Redacted.pdf
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This is a Brand Name Justification and Recommendation document from NASA's Shared Services Center for a single-source procurement determination.
NASA Shared Services Center is recommending a sole-source acquisition of a Comet iVario 450 X-ray Unit from Comet Technologies USA Inc. The estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 10–12 weeks. Competition is determined to be impractical based on the equipment's requirement to integrate with existing hardware, safety controls, and procedures currently implemented at NASA Kennedy Space Center's inspection facility. The justification emphasizes that extensive systems, workflows, and artifacts are already in place, and unique aspects of this specific product are embedded within current work processes and system architecture. Alternative vendors would require significant additional costs to integrate into the existing infrastructure and processes, with an expected delay of several months. Incompatibility issues resulting from alternate solutions could render the inspection capability inoperable for an undetermined period and would necessitate modifications to existing procedures and training, incurring additional labor costs and removing the inspection team from performing tasks in support of NASA programs. The document was signed by the technical user on 4/8/2026.
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| SATPC0040839 Tab 10 3 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
Brand Name Justification:
☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate only with vendors who can provide the subject brand name from Comet Technologies USA Inc. for Comet iVario 450 X-ray Unit. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 10 – 12 weeks.
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 requested equipment from the specified vendor is required to integrate with existing hardware, safety controls, and procedures that exist at the inspection facility. Extensive systems, workflows, and other artifacts are in place within NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and this procurement is a continuation of the existing implemented setup. Unique aspects of this product are taken as assumed in current work processes and system architecture.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
Additional costs will be incurred to integrate alternate vendors into the existing infrastructure and processes. A delay of several months is expected. The impact of resulting incompatibility issues is significant and could render this inspection capability inoperable for an undetermined period. In addition, existing procedures and training would need to be modified which would incur labor costs and remove the inspection team from performing tasks in support of NASA programs. To pursue the evaluation or procurement of an alternate hardware solution would be both operationally cost and time prohibitive.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
4/8/2026
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