SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- MULTI-NODE AS5643 NETWORK TEST BED
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- NNC07187874Q
- Response Due
- 2/16/2007
- Archive Date
- 2/6/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/GRC has a requirement for a MULTI-NODE AS5643 NETWORK TEST BED. The entire network must contain at least twleve (12) nodes with each node allowing access to at least three (3) transformer-isolated network ports. The network controllers shall be VME based. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from MINDREADY LLC, 1611 HEADWAY CIR, BLDG 1, STE 200, AUSTIN, TX 78754-5160 because they are the sole manufacturer of these boards. AS5643 network controllers used in the C&DH test bed must be capable of running the AS-5643 protocol over the standard IEEE 1394b hardware at bus speeds up to 800 Mbps. The network control hardware must allow the attachment of external networking cables in at least three ports of every network node. The hardware must include onboard transformers for electrical isolation of the network nodes. The software interfaces running on a separate control computer must be compatible with the Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) standard. Vendor supplied software must allow operation of the boards according to the AS5643 and IEEE 1394b standards. The MindReady Sednet 1394 boards are the only products that can meet all of needs specified above. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. The Sole Source in under the authority of FAR reference 13.106-1(b)1. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on February 20, 2007. 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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