Tab 06 Brand Name Justification.pdf
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This document is a Brand Name Justification form from NASA's Shared Services Center for a furniture delivery and assembly requirement. NASA Glenn Research Center seeks to procure VARI brand furniture specifically for building 5/C6UP room, with a 21-day delivery timeline after award. The justification details why only VARI brand furniture will meet their needs, citing that the existing office layout and design are precisely configured around VARI's unique modular components, dimensions, and design. Market research confirmed no alternative brands can match the specific design, sizing, and functional criteria of the current VARI-based layout. Switching to another brand would require a complete redesign, potentially incurring additional reconfiguration costs and schedule delays, and requiring extra engineering and facilities personnel time to evaluate alternative products.
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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 Vendor Name only 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.
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 VARI for furniture delivery/assembly to building 5/C6UP room. The estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 21 days after award.
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.
NASA GRC has already developed a detailed office layout and design plan based specifically on VARI brand furniture. The configuration, dimensions, and modular components of the VARI product line were integral to the original space planning and functional requirements. Procuring the same brand ensures consistency in appearance, compatibility with existing components, and seamless integration with the current design. Market research was conducted to identify comparable alternatives; however, no other brands were found to meet the precise design, sizing, and functional criteria established in the existing VARI-based layout.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
Switching to another brand would require a complete redesign of the current furniture layout, resulting in estimated additional costs for reconfiguration services. Furthermore, significant schedule delays would occur to allow time for reviewing the quality, fit, and finish of the alternative products. This process would require engineering and facilities personnel to dedicate additional hours to evaluate and approve the new brand, incurring further indirect costs to the government.
7/11/2025
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Associate Project Manager, Hypersonic Technology Project Title Glenn Research Center Office
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