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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.

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TextField1: Renewal of recurring requirement - subscription to Fast Markets Data License all Metals and Minings Prices and News for the U.S. International Trade Commission's Natural Resources Energy (NRE) division analysts. This requirement is for 15 users at the USITC.
TextField1: Largest coverage of price reporting, analytics and events organization for the global metals, industrial minerals and forest products markets. Reliable coverage of reporting prices for 950+ global metal and mining price in support of Commission information requirements for this industry sector. Fastmarket is the only source identified that can meet the Commission's complete requirement. Market research did not identify another provider offering an equivalent combination of comprehensive global metals and mining price reporting, coverage of more than 950 metal and mining prices, industry analysis, and related market intelligence required by the Needs/Requirements Evaluation.
TextField1: Internet based research, other vendor product reviews & Commission industry experts. The NRE division staff continues to rely upon the FastMarkets subscription for its wide variety of minerals & metals prices, that are not otherwise available from

other sources, for their ongoing import-injury, fact-finding, & self-initiated research. No peer equivalent has been identified that can satisfy the Government requirements in their entirety, making FastMarkets the only provider capable of meeting this need.

TextField2: Linda Jackson, Program Support Specialist
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DateField1: 2026-05-30
DateField1: 8/25/2026
DateField1: 2026-08-25
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