Tab 6 BNJ Redacted.pdf
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This document contains a recommendation for a sole source justification. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center seeks to negotiate with Zaber Technologies Inc. as the sole provider for a Zaber Gimbal System. The estimated cost of the Zaber Gimbal System is redacted, with an estimated period of performance of 30 days after receipt of order. This sole source recommendation is made because the Zaber system can provide full 360 degree rotation in two axes with high resolution and accuracy while supporting a large centered load, and market research was unable to find a comparable system at a lower price. Using an alternative system would likely increase costs by at least 50% and require customization and multiple months of lead time, preventing project success and increasing engineering time costs.
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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 . 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 ZABER Technologies Inc for Zaber Gimbal System. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 30 Days ARO.
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 Zaber Gimbal System provides the best performance for the value. The Zaber system provides a full 360 deg rotation in two axes with 0.00015 deg resolution and 0.01 deg accuracy, supporting up to a 15kg centered load up to 50cm wide. A competing system would have to meet these specifications at a lower price, and the market research performed has been unable to find a comparable system.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
Alternative systems that meet the full rotation range, resolution, accuracy, and load size/weight appear to be much more expensive and would likely cost at least 50% more than the suggested model. They may also require customization, and therefore a much longer lead time (multiple months) that would prevent project success. Associated engineering time lost will also increase effective cost associated with an alternate vendor/brand.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Nathan Dostart 8/9/2023 Technical User Name Date
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AST, Electro-Optical Sensor Systems Title Langley Research Center Office
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