SAM #80TECH26QA087

NASA Sole-Source Procurement: PSSC Labs PowerWulf ZXR1+ HPC Cluster for Range Flight Safety

NASA's IT Procurement Office is seeking to acquire a PSSC Labs PowerWulf ZXR1+ Cluster H8000G2 under a sole-source justification. - The PowerWulf ZXR1+ Cluster H8000G2 is a high-performance computing (HPC) system. - This hardware is uniquely compatible and certified for use with the ARCTOS Range Flight Safety Analysis software suite at Kennedy Space Center. - PSSC Labs is identified as the only vendor capable of providing this specialized HPC hardware. - The procurement is justified to ensure continuity of critical Range Flight Safety operations, avoiding technical or schedule risks. - No other OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are mentioned; the procurement is limited to the specified cluster system. - Estimated delivery lead-time is 8-12 weeks from the date of award.

Description

This document is a Limited-Sources Justification (LSJ) prepared by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) IT Procurement Office (ITPO).

The procuring agency is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the contracting activity is IT Procurement Office (ITPO).

This justification provides the rationale for contracting to only one source that is capable of providing the products, services, or solution required at the level of quality required because the products, services, or solutions are unique or highly specialized to order number 80TECH26F0123 with PSSC Labs for PSSC Labs PowerWulf ZXR1+ HPC Cluster.

See attached Limited-Sources Justification (LSJ) Competition document for additional details.

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