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Justification and Approval for Single Source Awards

USITC - 050 (Rev. 5/2018)

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 Analysis and Research Services

Justification and Approval for: Single Source Brand Name

1. REQUISITION NUMBER: 6500-OARS-22-0011 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: $0.00

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

Subscription to ScienceDirect's business, economics and econometrics e-journals package.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

ScienceDirect provides access to proprietary content of peer reviewed economic journals required of Commission staff.

Specifically, ScienceDirect/Elsevier is the publisher of 100s of econometric, economic and business journals that comprise components of requirements for Operations staff supporting statutory work. For example, Economic Modelling and Economic Policy and Analysis are two decades-long held peer reviewed academic journals that are exclusive to Elsevier ScienceDirect.

There are many others in the industry, but none that provide a service of this equivalent. ScienceDirect is the only product that can meet the needs of the commission, and any other product would cause massive disruption to operations and our mission.

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

Robert Bauchspies

Date

11/23/2021

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 ian quillman

DateSignature

DateUSITC.GOVPosted: FBO (>$25,000)

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

Internet based market research , previous contracts.

Vendor Name: ScienceDirect - economics, econometrics and business e-journals package

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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.