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Justification and Approval for Single Source Awards

USITC - 050 (Rev. 5/2018)

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-21-0065 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE:

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

The Lexis/ Overdrive Digital Library is used by attorneys, and legal researchers at federal and state court libraries, federal and state agencies, and public law libraries. The digital library offers access to more than 3,800 Lexis Nexis published titles, books from other publishers, and titles from the Overdrive® Marketplace collection. This contract also includes all agency subscribed Matthew Bender print materials.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

The Matthew Bender e and print materials are only published by Lexis Nexis. These secondary source titles are required materials for legal research in the AlJ, OUII and General Counsel offices at the International Trade Commission.

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

Wendy Willis, Librarian

DateSignature

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 DateSignature

DateUSITC.GOVPosted: FBO (>$25,000)

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

After consulting the internet we found that this collection of treatises are only published by LEXIS. These works are required for the agency's legal staff to do their research.

Vendor Name: Lexis/Overdrive Digital Library Collection/ Lexis Digital Library

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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.