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Justification & Approval For Other Than Full & Open

Competition/Brand Name

USITC - 052 (Rev. 8/2016)

REQUISITION NUMBER: 6500-OARS-17-0061

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

Office of Analysis and Research Services

500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436

2. NATURE/DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S)

Sole Source

In accordance with FAR Subpart 6.303-2, this justification for other than full and open competition will result in award of a sole source contract to The Economist Intelligence Unit

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

This requirement is to purchase:

Site License Renewal of Subscription to The Economist Intelligence Unit

O Support services (non-R&D)

O Suppl ies/equipment

O Informat ion technology (IT)

(•> Other (specify): Web Based Subscription

4. ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE

5. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/ DELIVERY DATE

Period of Performance

August 1,2017 to July 31,2018

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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 will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

7. DEMONSTRATION OF CONTRACTOR OR BRAND UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS

The Economist Intelligence Unit is unique in that it is the only organization that offers the EIU Country Report which is the gold standard in the country reporting macroeconomic assessment. The EIU Country Report is decades long in its evolution and the Commission has received them in hard copy long before there was an Internet. Moreover the Economist Intelligence Unit leverages its expertise and branded excellence year over year and has found critical added value for the agency, particularly for our Country and Regional Analysis Division (CRD), note below.

"...CRD relies heavily on EIU for statutory work (i.e., CBERA, Trade Shifts, Digital Trade,TPP, Year in Trade) as has very relevant country specific analyses of the macro and trade environment, and investment climate, hard to get from other sources. This source will be very useful for the potential Africa study expected to be requested from USTR. In terms of corporate research, EIU is potentially an important source for Cuba and China related research. It is an important source for industry data (auto, etc.) when doing technical assistances. We rely heavily on EIU to provide Commissioners country reports for their overseas travel and speeches."

In addition to country reports, EIU leverages in-country commodity reporting and global data integration along with robust search functions and receives wide usage by the Commission's research community.

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

AS IS PRACTICABLE

In our work at the Commission, we have not found a peer for coverage, quality, reliability and trustworthiness but we remain open to competitive possibilities such that intent to sole source is based on our understanding of the market, including other vendor trials and field assessments we make and what subject matter experts bring to our attention.

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9. DESCRIPTION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE COST

In accordance with 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 will be fair and reasonable. The Price Reasonableness Memorandum detailing the Fair and Reasonable Price Determination will be included in the contract file documentation.

10. MARKET RESEARCH

Market Research was conducted in accordance with FAR Part 10, and it was determined that the above stated requirement is commercially available in the commercial market place from only one source.

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11. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE JUSTIFICATION

N/A

12. LISTING OF SOURCES

No other sources.

13. FUTURE PLANS TO PROMOTE COMPETITION

For fiscal year 2018, Library Services will request agency program leadership and management to re-state their requirements, separate from the unique attributes of its current resource pool, thus allowing for the potentially broader and competitive solicitation of additional and various products and services.

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14. TECHINICAL PERSONNEL/REQUIRING OFFICE 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

Prepared By: Print Name: Robert Bauchspies

FOIA Exemption (b)(6)

Approved By: Print Name :^&mesi<ennedy

Requestor/COR

Date: 7/17/2017

Office Director/Cost Center Manager

Signati FOIA Exemption (b)(6) J

Date: 7/17/2017

15. CONTRACTING OF

I have received this justification and find it to be accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Approved By: Print Name: -D̂ b/a fS/icl̂ C Contracting Officer

Date: I ' M ' ™ FOIA Exemption (b)(6)