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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 Operations

Justification and Approval for: Single Source Brand Name

1. REQUISITION NUMBER: ITC-OARS-26-0068 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: $175,000.00

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

The LexisNexis Digital Library (Mathew Bender) offers detailed insights into legal subjects, including relevant cases, statutes, and forms that provide valuable information needed by ITC legal staff.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

The Lexis Nexis Digital Library collection from Matthew Bender offers exclusive access to print titles—including Chisum, Gilson, and Milgrim—that are unavailable in other digital libraries. These publications are critical to the work at the Commission and there are no other substitutes that would not cause a failure of important research. This is the only product that will satisfy our requirement.

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

Wendy Willis

DateSignature

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

Ian Quillman

DateSignature

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

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

Matthew Bender treatises, published by Lexis Nexis, are available digitally only through Lexis platforms. Other platforms like Westlaw and Bloomberg Law do not provide access to these treatises.

Vendor Name: Lexis Nexis Digital Library

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

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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Shadara Peters 5/2/2018 J:\usitc graphics\seal in blue.jpg 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 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.