CAS_Sole source justification form 2026a12(signed).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 Analysis and Research Services

Justification and Approval for: Single Source Brand Name

1. REQUISITION NUMBER: ITC-OARS-26-0093 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE:

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

The Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS) uses CAS numbers to identify many chemicals. Staff recommend CAS numbers for Title VII investigations and analysts also apply them in 332 investigations, technical assistance, and 484(f) memos. This database helps the agency’s staff reliably verify chemical information and ensures accurate reporting. Both the Chemicals and Textiles Division and TATA have used it for years.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

CAS is uniquely qualified, offering a unified platform with curated chemical literature, supplier information, and regulatory data. Its proprietary tools—including retro-synthesis planning and supplier comparison—are unmatched, and its regulatory compliance relies on exclusive CAS data.

Chemists use CAS and CAS SciFinder® for accurate compound identification, quick literature and patent searches, supplier and cost assessments and, centralized regulatory and safety data.

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

Sumit Rana

DateSignature

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

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

Searching the internet, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Elsevier information services are listed as competitors. However, they are primarily journal repositories and don’t cover chemical regulatory research at the level and detail the ITC needs. Dotmatics is also listed as providing R&D solutions for inventory and lab collaboration, however CAS delivers the global chemistry content that the USITC needs.

Vendor Name: CAS (Chemical Abstracts Society)

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.

Chemists use CAS and CAS SciFinder® for accurate compound identification, quick literature and patent searches, supplier and cost assessments and, centralized regulatory and safety data.