SATPC0041686 Tab 06 RDSS..pdf
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- Trailer Reactant Gas Supply for HLS Fuel Cell Testing Federal contract opportunity
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This is a NASA Shared Services Center Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source document for a sole source acquisition.
NASA seeks to negotiate exclusively with Delille Oxygen Company for the rental of one hydrogen gas tube trailer and one oxygen gas tube trailer. The government currently possesses and operates these trailers on-site, which are 90% full of their respective commodities, with the current lease ending in July. The estimated period of performance is 7 months, and this purchase request covers monthly rental fees only. The justification for sole source procurement centers on three primary factors: first, the trailers have successfully supported the previous stage of Human Lander System (HLS) fuel cell testing in FY25, and switching vendors could jeopardize testing results due to unverified quality of reactants from other suppliers; second, discontinuing the current rental would result in loss of the gases already procured by the government within those trailers, as Delille Oxygen Company would retrieve the equipment; and third, incompatibility concerns exist regarding whether alternative vendor trailers would be compatible with the existing test facility gas delivery systems, potentially requiring costly and time-consuming modifications to accommodate different trailer styles. High-priority HLS fuel cell testing will commence in July and continue for several months to two years, making service disruption unacceptable due to project and schedule delay risks.
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| SATPC0041686 Tab 07 Capability Statement.pdf | ||
| SATPC0041686 Tab 04 4 SOW..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
PICK ONE
Sole Source:
☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with Delille Oxygen Company only for the rental of one hydrogen gas and one oxygen gas tube trailers. These components are described in the attached quote from Delille Oxygen Company. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 7 months.
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.
Currently onsite we are in possession and in use of one hydrogen gas and one oxygen gas tube trailers owned by Delille Oxygen Company. Currently the trailers are 90% full of their respective commodities.
The current lease ends in July. This gas has successfully been used for the previous stage of Human Lander System (HLS) fuel cell testing which occurred FY25. Switching to another vendor could jeopardize testing results because of unverified quality of reactants through other vendors.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
Currently we have high priority testing supporting Human Landing System (HLS) fuel cell testing, which will be starting in July and running for at least the next several months up to two years. If there is a disruption of service, the testing will be halted causing project and schedule delays. Since the trailers are currently 90% full of the aforementioned gasses, halting the rental fees would mean that the trailers would be taken back by Delille Oxygen Company. As a result the government would be forfeiting the gasses that have already been procured by the government within those trailers.
If we were to switch to different trailers we don’t know if the trailers would be compatible with the existing test facility gas delivery systems. If another vendors trailers are not compatible this would lead to the government making modifications to the existing systems. This could lead to potential schedule impacts based on existing lead times of components to modify the existing systems to accommodate a different style trailer.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
The quote attached is the quote from the Delille Oxygen Company. This purchase request is designed to cover the monthly rental fees only.
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