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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 Economics

Justification and Approval for: Single Source Brand Name

1. REQUISITION NUMBER: 6400-OOEC-25-0004 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE:

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

This requirement is to purchase a one-year extension of USITC engagement with the GTAP Consortium. The Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) is a global network of researchers and policy makers conducting quantitative analysis of international policy issues. GTAP is coordinated by the Center for Global Trade Analysis in Purdue University's Department of Agricultural Economics.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

Engagement with the GTAP Consortium is critical to many of the Commission’s economic analyses. The Consortium provides access to the GTAP model and data, allows us to obtain specialized data such as FDI and energy-related data, and provides access to the services of GTAP staff and to consult with other members of the Consortium for data and model development projects such as FDI and household expenditure decompositions. Several major ITC research initiatives depend on these data and access to GTAP staff expertise, which in turn requires engagement with the GTAP Consortium. The GTAP Center at Purdue University holds exclusive rights to this engagement.

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

Karen Thome

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

Alisha Hunt

Date

Apr 8, 2025

Signature

Date Apr 8, 2025USITC.GOVPosted: www.sam.gov (>$25,000)

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

Commission staff monitors sources of data and modeling services continually, conducting market research throughout the year.

No other source has been found offering the data and services available from the GTAP Consortium.

Vendor Name: Center for Global Trade Analysis

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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.