FASTMARKETS J-A_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval for Single Source Awards form from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). The document details a sole-source procurement for a one-year subscription to FastMarkets - Metal Bulletin data and websites, serving as a combined product and continuing resource requirement for NRE analysis. The procurement is specifically for the largest coverage of price reporting, analytics, and events organization for global metals, industrial minerals, and forest products markets, with reliable coverage of reporting prices for 950+ global metal and mining price information.

The procurement is being conducted by the USITC's Office of Procurement, with the requisition number 6500-OARS-25-0062. Market research was conducted through internet-based research, vendor product reviews, and Commission industry experts. The document is signed by Linda Jackson as the Requiring Officer and Sumit Rana as the Contracting Officer, with the intention to post the justification on www.sam.gov for opportunities over $25,000. The period of performance is set from 9/30/2025 through 09/29/2026.