Brand Name Justification:
☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with only with vendors who can provide the subject band name from Ingenicomm for PTP (Programmable Telemetry Processor). The estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 15 October 2019.
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.
These PTPs are imbedded in NASA's worldwide telemetry processing system. This PTP is used exclusively throughout NASA. There are no other PTP that will operate within the current architecture.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand was used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
No other company has developed this type of PTP that operates within the current NASA telemetry architecture. Failure to procure this PTP developed by Ingenicomm would hamper LSP ability to support operations. A disruption of that system would seriously impede the ability of LSP to support current ongoing operations.

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