The Acquisition of Interface Cards and Cable Assemblies for MSFC
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- Solicitation number
- 22-57
- Agency
- Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334118 Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This notice seeks to acquire interface cards and cable assemblies from Alta Data Technologies on a sole source basis to support laboratories within NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center for the Space Launch Systems program. The agency will procure 12 PCI Express interface cards with MIL-STD-1553 capability, 8 additional PCI Express cards with full MIL-STD-1553 functionality, and 25 SCSI 1553 cable assemblies. Interested parties may submit capabilities by January 10, 2022 to be considered for a competitive procurement instead of sole source. The government will use submitted information solely to determine the acquisition approach.
There is no set-aside designated. Alta Data Technologies is identified as the original manufacturer and sole distributor of the proprietary interface cards and cable assemblies required. No numerical ranges for potential award values are provided. The opportunity is posted to acquire specific quantities of 12 interface cards, 8 additional cards, and 25 cable assemblies from the identified potential incumbent, Alta Data Technologies, to support integration testing under the Vehicle Integration Project.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Note: This posting has been edited in response to a question received. Additional text is shown in italics.
Title: The Acquisition of Interface Cards and Cable Assemblies for MSFC
NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has requirement for the following:
- (12 ea.) PCI Express (4 Lane) w/Four Channel or Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1533 w Dual/Function (BC/Mon or mRt/Mon) Capability P/N PCIE4L-1553-(4D Interface Card);
- (8 ea.) PCI Express (4 Lane) w/Four Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1533 w/Full Function (BC/mRT and Mon) Capability P/N PCIE4L-1553-4F-A-002;
- (25 ea.) SCSI 1553 Cable Assembly w/Four and Aux DB50 I/O Connector P/N SCSI-1553-4-AUX01.
Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by, and using the procedures of, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, NASA/MSFC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the items from Alta Data Technologies (AltaDT). The AltaDT Interface Cards and Cable Assembly are proprietary products required to support the IATF laboratories under the Vehicle Integration Project within the Space Launch Systems (SLS) program. AltaDT is the original manufacturer and sole distributor of the interface cards and cable assemblies.
The following additional information is provided in response to a question received on this notice. Comparable items have been previously purchased by NASA. Recent orders numbers and comparable purchased parts are summarized below:
- 80MSFC20P0031 - PCIE4L-1553-4D-002, PCIE4L-1553-4F-A-002, SCSI-1553-4-AUX01
- 80NSSC18P2348 - PCIE4L-1553-4D-002, PCIE4L-1553-4F-A-002, SCSI-1553-4-AUX01
- 80MSFC18P0040 - PCIE4L-1553-4D-002, PCIE4-1553-4F-A-002, SCSI-1553-4-AUX01
- NNX17WB88P - PCIE4L-1553-4D-002 PCIE4L-1553-4D-A-002 SCSI-1553-4-AUX01
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to sadie.m.moulton@nasa.gov and glenda.m.clemons@nasa.gov no later than 01/10/2022 by 2:00 P.M. CST. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to complete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely withing the discretion of the Government,
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.
Update #1 ·
Title: The Acquisition of Interface Cards and Cable Assemblies for MSFC
NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has requirement for the following:
- (12 ea.) PCI Express (4 Lane) w/Four Channel or Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1533 w Dual/Function (BC/Mon or mRt/Mon) Capability P/N PCIE4L-1553-(4D Interface Card);
- (8 ea.) PCI Express (4 Lane) w/Four Channels of Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1533 w/Full Function (BC/mRT and Mon) Capability P/N PCIE4L-1553-4F-A-002;
- (25 ea.) SCSI 1553 Cable Assembly w/Four and Aux DB50 I/O Connector P/N SCSI-1553-4-AUX01.
Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by, and using the procedures of, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, NASA/MSFC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the items from Alta Data Technologies (AltaDT). The AltaDT Interface Cards and Cable Assembly are proprietary products required to support the IATF laboratories under the Vehicle Integration Project within the Space Launch Systems (SLS) program. AltaDT is the original manufacturer and sole distributor of the interface cards and cable assemblies.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to sadie.m.moulton@nasa.gov and glenda.m.clemons@nasa.gov no later than 01/10/2022 by 2:00 P.M. CST. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to complete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely withing the discretion of the Government,
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.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| The Acquisition of Interface Cards and Cable Assemblies for MSFC | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| The Acquisition of Interface Cards and Cable Assemblies for MSFC | Pre-Solicitation |
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