J and A - Professor Bergstrand_signed.pdf

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 Economics

Justification and Approval for: Single Source Brand Name

1. REQUISITION NUMBER: 6400-OOEC-21-0012 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE:

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

Advisory services to assist with the development of an FDI database.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

Jeffrey Bergstrand is a world-renowned expert in the development and application of gravity models of foreign direct investment (FDI). He has published extensively on the determinants of trade flows, and the effects of free trade agreements on trade and economic welfare, and foreign direct investment. In his research, he has worked with a number of firm-level datasets that will be also used in the Commission’s FDI database. His methodologies for evaluating the trade and investment effects of free trade agreements have been used and cited extensively by the USITC. Professor Bergstrand is quite familiar with the Commission and our technical capabilities, needs, and research projects.

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

Ravinder Ubee

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

Myra Lay

DateSignature

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

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

The Commission conducted market research for this project. Some of the viable options to complete the project could include experienced economic researchers from other universities, however staff could not identify individuals with the level of expertise and experience that Professor Bergstrand has using firm-level databases to analyze FDI and available during the period of performance to work on this project.

Vendor Name: Jeffrey Bergstrand

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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.