SATPC0042151 Tab 06 RDSS..pdf
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NASA Sole Source Justification Document
This is a NASA Shared Services Center Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source document justifying a sole source procurement. NASA seeks to negotiate exclusively with OTT HydroMet Company for the procurement of fifteen (15) XLINK500-C7-1C datalogger units. The total estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is approximately four weeks after award. The document is dated March 15, 2017, Version 2.0.
The justification for sole source procurement centers on the unique technical requirements of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) ground validation program. The required OTT/HydroMet XLink500 dataloggers (889 compliant) are available from only one source. NASA is expanding an existing network of PIERS/PIERS+ precipitation platforms (30 total currently deployed) that are specifically designed and engineered to house OTT/HydroMet XLink500 dataloggers. The platforms support data acquisition from instrumentation and communication protocols with data servers. The fifteen units will serve both to expand the existing network and provide direct replacement parts for deployed platforms. Significant engineering effort has been invested in designing the fabrication process for PIERS platforms tailored to the OTT/HydroMet units' size and power requirements, as well as developing data acquisition software for consistent surface precipitation measurement. Using an alternative vendor or brand would necessitate redesigning the platforms and software, creating substantial schedule and cost impacts to the government.
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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 OTT HydroMet Company only for fifteen (15) XLINK500-C7-1C units. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is ~4 weeks after award.
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 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.
The required OTT/Hydromet XLink500 dataloggers are available from only one source: OTT HydroMet (889 compliant). The driving requirement for this procurement is that we are expanding an existing GPM-GV network of PIERS/PIERS+ precipitation platforms that are designed and built to house OTT/Hydromet XLink500 dataloggers in addition to the support of data acquisition from instrumentation and communication protocols with data servers. These units will also be used as direct replacement parts for deployed PIERS/PIERS+ precipitation platforms.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible
These OTT/Hydromet XLink500 units will allow us to expand an existing network of PIERS/PIERS+ precipitation platforms (30 total) deployed for the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) ground validation program. Significant effort has been made to design and develop the fabrication process for building PIERS platforms that are tailored for OTT/Hydromet XLink500 units in terms of size and power requirements. Significant effort has also been made to develop data acquisition software to assure consistent surface precipitation measurement.
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