T3_Redacted-FY20-13742_Brand Name Justification_00L.pdf

Brand Name Justification under $250K

PMD Number: FY20-13742

Department: “S” Dept.

Company Name/Brand: AstroNova

Description of Product, Supplies or Services required to meet the agency’s needs:

Procurement is for Data Acquisition Systems, Network Chart Printers, and two (2) Hard

Transport Cases to be used in support of MK 49 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM).

Hard Transport Case for TMX, P/N 41047010, QTY: 2

Network Chart Printer in bench-top enclosure, P/N 40775310, QTY: 3

TMX-18 Data Acquisition System with three UNIV-6 (Win10), P/N 42880530, QTY: 2

Identification of Justification Rational:

☒ The Material or service must be compatible will aspects (Form, Fit, and Function) with existing systems presently installed.

□ A patent, copyright, proprietary data, or licensing agreement limits competition.

☒ These are “direct replacement(s)” parts/components for existing equipment.

□ Urgency.

Identification of the Justification Rationale Explained: **If using form, fit, and function, describe the current equipment and how the new item/service must coordinate or interface.

**If using patent, copyright, proprietary data, describe the proprietary data. **If using direct replacement, describe this below.

The required material is essential in recording and verifying the sequence of the

As a result, it must be compatible in form, fit and function with existing equipment in lab environment as well as what is being utilized in the fleet.

Specific Characteristics of the Item or Service required that Limit the Availability to a Sole

Source or Brand Name: **This is the most important section. Explain in detail why this company or brand are the only ones that can meet the requirement.

The ISEA and Raytheon Technologies have fully tested and currently utilizes the

AstroNova TMX-18 system with the . Material for this procurement is required to support the increasing number of US Navy Fleet deployed systems and replace existing equipment. Alternate materials or substitutions would not meet mission requirements.

The following salient characteristics of this material limit the availability to a Brand Name:

Data Acquisition System Specifications

-LCD High-Resolution Touch Screen Display

-18 Channels of Voltage & DC Bridge Inputs

-Dedicated 1 TByte Removable Data Capture Hard Drive

-800 KHz Sample Rate/Channel

-100 KHz Bandwith

Network Printer Specifications

-Direct Thermal Recording Method

-414 mm chart width

-300 dpi (12 dpm) Resolution

-1 mm/min to 200 mm/sec Chart Speed

-170mm Maximum Waveform Size

-10/100/100 BaseT (RJ45 connector) Ethernet interface

-15-pin D-subminiature (male) VGA port

-Input voltage Range of 102-264 VAC

-Frequency Range of 47 Hz to 63 Hz

-Operating Temperature 5-40 Celsius

-Operating/Storage Humidity 10%-90% non-conensing

-Storage Temperature -20 to 60 Celsius

Market Research Conducted:

The requirement generator performed market research through known vendors in May 2020 and located three vendors that submitted pricing information to supply required material in support of this procurement.

Statement of Actions, if any to Remove Barriers to Competition in the Future:

NSWC PHD Contracts Office will continue to conduct market research as warranted to provide a broader vendor base as applicable for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NSWC PHD will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible.

Contracting Officer:

I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer Signature:

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