Justification for Sole Source CAS.pdf
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This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a single source purchase of a CAS SciFinder-n chemical database subscription from CAS, Inc. - Div of American Chemical Society. The USITC requires this subscription to enable a chemist and nomenclature analyst in the Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements to access the comprehensive data sets, graphics, reporting, and global production metrics needed to support the agency's ongoing program requirements. The justification cites the vendor's prior successful performance, the lack of any known peer equivalents, and the unique capabilities of the database as the basis for the sole source determination. The estimated value of the one-year subscription is not provided. The J&A was certified by the Requiring Officer and Contracting Officer.
The related federal contract opportunity is a Special Notice indicating the USITC's intent to award a sole source purchase order to American Chemical Society for a one-year subscription to the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform. The notice provides further details on the requirement and instructs interested parties to submit any information within 5 days for consideration by the government.
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Justification and Approval for Single Source Awards
USITC - 050 (Rev. 4/2022)
Print Form U.S. International Trade Commission 500 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20436 United States Phone: 202-205-3098 www.usitc.gov
Print Form
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-24-0111 ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE:
2. Description of supplies or Services Required to Meet Agency:
Access to SciFinder-n chemical database from CAS to enable chemist and nomenclature analyst, Manjola Mancka, of the Office of Tariff Affairs and Trade Agreements, in support ongoing program requirements.
3. Justification for Limited Competition:
Prior use, past performance, in support of program requirements; no other known peer equivalent; unique and comprehensive data sets, graphic chemical displays, reporting, and global production metrics.
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
Robert Bauchspies
Date
8/21/2024
Signature
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
Sumit Rana
DateSignature
DateUSITC.GOVPosted: www.sam.gov (>$25,000)
4. Description of Market Research Conducted and Results:
Internet search and subject matter expert review with supervisory concurrence.
Vendor Name: CAS, Inc. - Div of American Chemical Society
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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