General Standard Corporation (GSC) Analog Input (A/D) cards, Analog Output (D/A) Cards, Discrete Cards, Breakout Boards, Frame Sync Cards, and Cables.

NON-COMPETITIVE SYNOPSIS

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NASA/MSFC has a requirement to purchase Analog Input (A/D) Cards, Analog Output (D/A) Cards, Discrete Cards, Breakout Boards, Frame Sync Cards, and Cables from General Standards Corporation (GSC).

NASA/MSFC intends to purchase these products on a Sole Source Basis from GSC. These required interfaces must be compatible with the existing hardware and software.  GSC products are already deployed throughout the Integrated Avionics Test Facility (IATF) labs with an established compatibility with the real-time operating system of the computers and other hardware in the IATF labs, development and test lines.  GSC is a trusted, stable vendor who develops and manufactures high-performance input/output (I/O) products offering unique ultra-fast, high-quality bus interfaces for I/O applications. 

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3/30/2018 by 12:00 Noon CST. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

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