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This is a NASA Shared Services Center Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source or Brand Name justification document dated March 15, 2017 (Version 2.0). NASA recommends negotiating exclusively with vendors capable of providing Texas Instruments brand components for the Luce/FALCON-Lidar project. The specific components required include: Qty20 5962R0923561VZA, Qty4 5962-1620701VXC, Qty19 5962R1022102VSC, Qty4 5962R1820501VXC, Qty15 5962L1821001VXC, Qty4 5962R2320301VXC, Qty10 TPS7H1121MPWPTSEP, Qty14 5962R0722602VZA, Qty4 5962L1423102VXC, and Qty4 5962R9673802VXA. The estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is six weeks.
The justification for brand-name-only procurement centers on the project's substantial prior investment in developing a prototype Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) board that incorporates these specific components. The components are essential for populating proto-flight boards in the subsequent development phase, allowing the flight unit hardware to leverage proven design elements from the prototype work. NASA asserts that substituting alternative hardware would impose significant additional development costs and schedule risk, potentially requiring up to one year of redesign work and millions of dollars in additional hardware design, software, and firmware development. Competition is deemed impractical due to these technical and financial constraints.
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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 only for . The total estimated cost of this effort is ____ and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is
OR
Brand Name Justification:
☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with only with vendors who can provide the subject brand name from Texas Instruments for Qty20 5962R0923561VZA, Qty4 5962- 1620701VXC, Qty19 5962R1022102VSC, Qty4 5962R1820501VXC, Qty15 5962L1821001VXC, Qty4 5962R2320301VXC, Qty10 TPS7H1121MPWPTSEP, Qty14 5962R0722602VZA, Qty4 5962L1423102VXC, Qty4 5962R9673802VXA. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 6weeks.
This recommendation is for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source/only one manufacturer. 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 Luce / FALCON-Lidar project has invested millions of dollars in the development of a prototype Field Programmable Gate Array board, which includes these components. Components listed on this purchase request are for populating the proto-flight boards that will follow the prototype work. The project is requesting specific brand names and part numbers such that the flight unit hardware can leverage the existing proven design elements.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
If other hardware is substituted, the government would incur significant additional development cost and risk, which would jeopardize the success of the project, and therefore NASA’s mission. It is not uncommon for new FPGA boards of this complexity to require a year of design work, therefore, the impact of changing parts at this phase of the design could result in millions of dollars in additional hardware design, software, and firmware development.
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