Justification_and_Approval_Elsevier_Science_Direct.pdf

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Justification & Approval For Other Than Full & Open

Competition/Brand Name U S I T C - 0 5 2 (Rev. 8 /2016)

REQUISITION NUMBER: 6500-OARS-17-0016

1. CONTRACTING OFFICE

U.S. International Trade Commission Office of Procurement 500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436

REQUIRING OFFICE

U.S. International Trade Commission

Offlce of Analysis and Research Services

500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S)

Sole Source

In accordance wi th FAR Subpart 6.303-2, this justification for other than full and open competit ion wil l result in award of a sole source contract to Elsevier

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES (Check box below:)

This requirement is to purchase:

Renewal of recurring requirement of subscription to Elsevier ScienceDirect.

O S u p p o r t services (non-R&D)

(S) S u p p l i e s / e q u i p m e n t

O In fo rma t i on t e c h n o l o g y (IT)

O Other (specify):

4. ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE

$0.00

5. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/ DELIVERY DATE

Period of Performance

January 1,2017 to December 31,2017

Options Through: December 31,2021

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6. STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Sole Source

FAR Subpart 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1): When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from the only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services wil l satisfy agency requirements, full and open competit ion need not be provided for.

7. DEMONSTRATION OF CONTRACTOR OR BRAND UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS

Elsevier ScienceDirect is a leading platform providing e-journals to governments, universities and other institutions world-wide. In addit ion to their robust platform, Elsevier is also a publishing house and holds thousands of unique academic and scholar journals, specific to topic areas, under its domain. The Commission maintains an ongoing requirement for leading journals in the areas of economics, econometrics and finance, particularly in support of statutory research activities. The journals received under this subscription are unique to the publisher and are not available elsewhere except for where the articles published remain within the proprietary domain of the journal titles and the publisher's ownership and copyright. There is no competing vehicle for these publications.

8. DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE OFFERS WERE SOLICITED FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES

AS IS PRACTICABLE

Main Library research online has found no other sources for this coverage and cost.

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9. DESCRIPTION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST

In accordance wi th FAR Subparts 12.209,13.106-3,15.4, it is hereby determined that the anticipated cost or price to the Government for this contract action wil l be fair and reasonable. The Price Reasonableness Memorandum detailing the Fair and Reasonable Price Determination wil l be included in the contract file documentat ion.

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10. MARKET RESEARCH

Market Research was conducted in accordance wi th FAR Part 10, and it was determined that the above stated requirement is commercially available in the commercial market place from various resellers.

The Main Library routinely invites and solicits demonstrations and trials for the research communi ty for evaluation relative to ongoing and changing requirements. No peer products exist for this resource at this t ime.

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11. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE JUSTIFICATION

N/A

12. LISTING OF SOURCES

No other source.

13. FUTURE PLANSTO PROMOTE COMPETITION

The Main Library wil l periodically review offerings and evaluate the marketplace to ascertain whether other vendors can provide the needed services.

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14. TECHINICAL PERSONNEL/REQUIRING OFFICE CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations in this just i f icat ion, included herein, meet the Government's need and that the support ing data which forms the basis for this justif ication is complete and accurate

Prepared By: Print Name:

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15. CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I have received this just i f ication and f ind it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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