NAI MultiFunction I/O Boards

This contract was awarded as a sole source FFP to North Atlantic Industries (NAII). NAII does not have authorized resellers in the USA. The requested PCI cards from NAI are the only products that are compatible with the NAI API software, which is required in order to maintain interoperability with existing C-5M SIL software, and they also are the only items that maintain compatibility with the SIL's existing hardware. Acquisition of the items from North Atlantic Industries will avoid the significant adverse costs and schedule impacts associated with the training and development required to write new drivers and software applications. The hardware designs have already been completed and are in use in the AMP SIL specifically for these products, which will reduce the time required to integrate these cards into the RTB and RERP SIL. In order to meet the requirements for the C-5M Systems Integration Lab (SIL), the SIL's hardware must measure and simulate many specialized signals including LVDT, resolver, and DC analog input. The individual cards used to provide this functionality must be compatible with the proprietary North Atlantic Industries (NAI) API software, must contain the features necessary to allow integration with the other SIL hardware, and must contain a high channel count in order to reduce the total number of cards required. Additionally, because NAI possesses a unique expertise in LVDT and resolver cards, CLIN's 0001 and 0003 offer a feature set exceeding that of other manufacturers, supporting the lab's need for expansive testing and troubleshooting capabilities. CLIN 0002 is the only card on the market that can measure the entire range of DC analog input signals present in the lab on a single card, not only reducing programming time but also allowing for future expansion by reducing the cards initially required.