3. Justification for Posting.pdf

Justification and Approval for Single Source Awards

USITC - 050 (Rev. 4/2022)

Print Form U.S. International Trade Commission 500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436 United States Phone: 202-205-3098 www.usitc.gov

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Consolidated J&A for actions Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) (FAR 13.501)

Contracting Office Requiring Office

U.S. International Trade Commission

Office of Procurement

500 E Street S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20436

U.S. International Trade Commission

500 E Street S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20436

Office of Economics

Justification and Approval for: Single Source Brand Name

1. REQUISITION NUMBER: 6400-OOEC-25-0009 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: $0.00

2. Description of supplies or Services Required to Meet Agency:

This requirement is to procure services to update the Commission's international tariff database that was developed and delivered as a part of PO 34300021P0028. This contract is essential to produce quantitative analysis to comply with the Commission’s statutory obligations under 19 U.S.C. 1332(g). Specifically, the database is used to analyze the impact of trade agreements and foreign trade barriers to support factfinding investigations and trade policy support.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

Dr. Larch was a member of the team that developed the original international tariff database. The original database required complex methodology and estimation procedures. Awarding the requirement to someone else would require additional time and inefficiencies to teach them the foundational knowledge about the database that Dr. Larch already has.

5. Requiring Officer's Certification:

I certify that the facts and representations in this justification, included herein, meet the Government's need and that the supporting data which forms the basis for this justification is complete and accurate.

Printed Name, Requiring POC

Ravinder Ubee

Date

May 13, 2025

Signature

6. Contracting Officer Certification: Posted:

I have received this justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Printed Name, Contracting Officer

Sumit Rana

DateSignature

DateUSITC.GOVPosted: www.sam.gov (>$25,000)

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

Commission staff are familiar with academics that generally have skills to update the database, but they do not have prior knowledge of its construction. Other members of the team that developed original database are expected to be involved in this update.

Vendor Name: Mario Larch

U.S. International Trade Commission 500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436 United States Phone: 202-205-3098 www.usitc.gov J:\usitc graphics\seal in blue.jpg Justification and Approval for Single Source Awards USITC - 050 (Rev. 4/2022) Justification & Approval for Single Source Awards Form required for justification & approvals under the simplified acquisition threshold. currently there is only a form for over the SAT, which is much longer and in depth than required by the FAR 9.0.0.2.20101008.1.734229 Deborah Bridge 4/3/2018

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Washington, D.C. 20436 U.S. International Trade Commission

500 E Street S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20436 Justification and Approval for:

5. Requiring Officer's Certification:

I certify that the facts and representations in this justification, included herein, meet the Government's need and that the supporting data which forms the basis for this justification is complete and accurate.

6. Contracting Officer Certification: Posted:

I have received this justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.