TTTech Switch Lab Space Switches
ID: 80TECH23PA005Type: Justification
AwardedMay 11, 2023
Award #:80TECH23PA005
Overview

Buyer

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICEGreenbelt, MD, 20771, USA

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: DIGITAL NETWORK PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7G21)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/02247db45f194a8aa3040ec95f5f9e0e/view
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    Description

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking to award a sole-source contract to TTTech North America Inc for the acquisition of TTTech TTE-Switch Lab Space Switches. This procurement is justified as it involves the acquisition of Time Triggered Ethernet technology, which is critical for safety and determinism in high-stakes systems, such as human-rated spacecraft. The contract aims to ensure the availability of specialized hardware essential for NASA's advanced technological applications. Interested parties can reach out to primary contact Kavina Patel at kavina.patel@nasa.gov or secondary contact Wayne Plummer at wayne.s.plummer@nasa.gov for further inquiries.

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    Kavina Patel
    kavina.patel@nasa.gov
    Wayne Plummer
    wayne.s.plummer@nasa.gov
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    JOFOC 80TECH23Q0013_4.4.23_Updated FINAL_Redacted.pdf
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