FY22_JnA_CEICdata.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: 6500-OARS-22-0064 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE:

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

Renewal subscription to CEICData - 10 licensed seats. CEICdata provides a collection of state supplied data from around the world with emphases on emerging markets and then assign a unique search and presentation interface to locate discrete economic data across millions series of data points.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

No peer equivalent, no other sources. While much of the data within the platform maybe located from various countries independently, the unique added value that CEICdata brings to such is the software to navigate what is otherwise a broad and deep integration of disparate data sources and values where the interface shell allows for several methods of search, discovery and navigation. We have not located a similar resource and of which Commission economists and analysts find tremendous utility and value.

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

6/16/2022

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

Meaghann Peak

Date

8/2/2022

Signature

Date 8/2/2022USITC.GOVPosted: www.sam.gov (>$25,000)

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

Internet and vendor reviews.

Vendor Name: ISI Emerging Markets / Internet Securities

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.