Justification for posting redacted.pdf

U.S. International Trade Commission 500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436 United States Phone: 202-205-3098 www.usitc.gov

Justification and Approval for Single Source A wards

USITC - 050 (Rev. 4/2022)

Justification and Approval for: Single Source IZJ Brand Name D

Vendor Name: I FastMarkets - Metal Bulletin

Consolidated J&A for actions Not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) (FAR 13.501)

Contracting Office Requiring Office

U.S. International Trade Commission U.S. International Trade Commission Office of Procurement !office of Analysis and Research Services 500 E Street S.W. 500 E Street S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20436 Washington, D.C. 20436

1. REQUISITION NUMBER: I 6500-OARS-24-0103 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: I

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

I

Renewal of recurring requirement- subscription to American Metal Market and Metal Bulletin data and websites as combined product under FastMarkets and as continuing resource requirement for NRE analysts.

3. Justification for Limited Competition:

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. No peer equivalent identified per agency requirements.

4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:

Internet based research, other vendor product reviews, and Commission industry experts.

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.

Robert Bauchspies Digitally signed by ROBERT

8/13/2024 ROBERT BAUCHSPIES BAUCHSPIES

Dato: 2024.08.13 09:29:16 -04'00'

Printed Name, Requiring POC Signature Date

6. Contracting Officer Certification: Posted:

Posted: www.sam.gov (>$25,000) [gj USITC.GOV □ Date

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

Sumit Rana

Printed Name, Contracting Officer

SUMIT RANA

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Dato: 2024.08.22 14:06:24-04'00'

Signature

08/22/2024

Date