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Justification & Approval For Other Than Full & Open

Competition/Brand Name

USITC - 052 (Rev. 8/2016)

REQUISITION NUMBER: 0500-0ARS-18.

1. CONTRACTING OFFICE

U.S. International Trade Commission Office of Procurement SOO E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436

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Office of Analysis and Research Services

500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S)

Sole Source

In accordance with FAR Subpart 6.303-2, this justification for other than full and open competition will result in award of a sole source contract to The Bureau of National Affairs (Bloomberg BNA)

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES (Check box below.)

This requirement is to purchase:

Web Based Subscriptions and Print Publications IRtellectual•Property Resource Center ,and International Trade,Pally , , ,,,,,,,,, _ ,,,,, „ ,,,,,,, , _ ,,,,,, 0 Support services (non-R&D)

0 Supplies/equipment

0 Inforfnation techhology (IT)

• • ® - Other (specify): Web Based and Print Subscriptions-- .. . _ . .

4. ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE

5. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/ DELIVERY DATE

Period of Performance

January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

Options Through: December 31, 2022

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6. STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Sole Source

FAR Subpart 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1): When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from the only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

7. DEMONSTRATION OF CONTRACTOR OR BRAND UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS

The Bloornberg Bureau of National Affairs Intellectual Property Law,Resource Center and International Trade Pally and associated journals, and United States Patent Quarterly, are exclusive products of Bloomberg BNA.

The tontent Bloomberg BNA provides with the International Trade Daily and Intellectual Property Library is proprietary content under strict copyright and intellectual property exclusivity such that they are unique in that no other vendor can provide this content, this way, without violating copyright law. BNA is considered a one of a kind organization which has multiple products that are exclusively their own. No other vendor is able to provide this content.

8. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE OFFERS WERE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES

AS IS PRACTICABLE

The Commission's Main Library conducts research on-line, along with the end user communities, and have found no other similar sources for this coverage and cost.

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9: DESCRIPTION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST

In'aCCoicia-nee With FAR allip'artt 12.209; 11106-3; 154, it isl-fereby deterMihed that theanticipated Co'st cir priCe tOthe Gdverrirrie'nt fo'r thiS ' contract action will be fair and reasonable. The Price Reasonableness Memorandum detailing the Fair and Reasonable Price Determination will be included in the contract file documentation.

10. : MARKET RESEARcH .•

Market Research was conducted in accordance with FAR Part 10, and it was determined that the above stated requirement is commercially available in the market place from only one source.

The Main Library routinely invites and solicits demonstrations and trials for the research community for evaluation relative to ongoing and changing requirements. No peer products exist for this resource at this time.

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The Main Library will periodically review offerings and evaluate the marketplace to ascertain whether other vendors can provide the needed services

Reguestor/COR Prepared By: Print Name: Robert Bauchspies

Date: 11/22/2017

Office Director/Cost Center Manager

Signature: • - - -ROBERT BAUCH-SPIES-

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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

Signature: • JAMES KENNEDY • 1, Wernater4Ilisle Ert.IAVIS

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15. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

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

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