FBO_Announcement_1.pdf

Intent to Award Notice – 140G0126Q0303

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for a subscription to MORDOR INTELLIGENCE PVT LTD - Subscription to Market Research Reports.

A renewal of a non-competitive firm fixed price contract to Mordor Intelligence Pvt Ltd. known as Mordor Intelligence for purchase of a base year plus 2 option years subscription to market research reports that include 10 on-demand custom reports, up to 400 off-the-shelf reports, up to 500 analyst hours, and 400 AI “credits”. AI credits are part of Mordor’s platform that permits users to search for reports more efficiently.

Off the shelf reports may be selected from a library of over 19,000 reports. Option to renew at the end of the year. Reports will come with a corporate license for internal use only by USGS NMIC staff.

The total anticipated period of performance will be 09/24/2026 - 09/23/2027.

The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide the above. Therefore, it intends to make an award to MORDOR INTELLIGENCE PVT LTD unless it is contacted by any vendor who believes they have similar product that can meet the needs of this requirement. Vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Patrick Anderson via email at patrick_anderson@usgs.gov no later than 09:00 AM Eastern, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, with an affirmative answer.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) considers employee signatures to be Personal Protected Information, and therefore all employee signatures have been redacted. By posting this document, the Contracting Officer attests all appropriate signatures have been obtained.

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (FAR 13.1)

The following information is provided to demonstrate the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications:

Mordor Intelligence provides proprietary market research datasets and analyses covering global mineral commodity markets, including critical minerals such as rare earth elements, antimony, tantalum, zirconium, and battery materials. The data is developed through direct industry contacts, analyst research, proprietary modeling, and industry expert consultations and is not readily available from other sources in the required scope, format, and level of detail. This information is essential to the National Minerals Information Center’s mission of assessing domestic and international mineral supply, demand, supply chains, material flows, and market dynamics. The resulting analyses support Department of the Interior and Federal Government priorities concerning critical minerals, domestic mineral production, supply-chain security, energy security, and national security. Based on the proprietary nature of the required datasets and analyses, the required information is not reasonably available from alternative sources; therefore, acquisition from Mordor Intelligence is justified on a sole-source basis.