The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region issued a sole source justification for a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $248,000 awarded to Purdue University's Center for Global Trade Analysis (GTAP) to develop and deliver a customized Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model and database of the U.S. economy. The contract, effective September 25, 2025, through September 24, 2026 (12-month period), will enable BLM's Economic Impact Forecasting Tool (EIFT) to estimate economic impacts for Resource Management Plans and National Environmental Policy Act projects by integrating state- and county-level data with economic sectors relevant to BLM operations including minerals, renewables, outdoor recreation, grazing, and timber. The sole source justification under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) was based on Purdue University's status as the originator and sole steward of the proprietary GTAP and RunGTAP intellectual property, with market research demonstrating that alternative vendors either proposed incompatible approaches or suggested pass-through arrangements that would increase costs and cause delays. The Contracting Officer determined the $248,000 cost to be fair and reasonable, representing 44-57% below established ceiling rates and generating government savings of approximately $160,000-$289,000 compared to benchmarked estimates of $408,000-$537,000.

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