Computable general equilibrium modeling

The Bureau of Land Management's New Mexico Region has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract for Computable General Equilibrium Modeling services. This special notice, posted on August 20, 2025, announces the agency's intention to award a contract to Purdue University without competitive bidding under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), indicating that Purdue University has been determined to be the only source capable of meeting the specific modeling requirements. The solicitation number is 140L4025Q0053, and the notice falls under NAICS code 611310 for Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. The contract involves developing an Economic Impact Forecasting Tool using advanced economic modeling techniques. The BLM has classified this as a civilian agency procurement with no set-aside designation applied.

The primary objective of this sole source contract is to develop a sophisticated Economic Impact Forecasting Tool that extends the Global Trade Analysis Project model to include state and county-level data across five BLM-specific economic sectors: mineral development, renewable energy, outdoor recreation, ruminant/grazing livestock, and forest/timber. Interested parties who believe they can perform this specialized work have until August 27, 2025, to submit capability statements via email to Paul Grant at pgrant@blm.gov. The 12-month project requires delivery of multiple technical deliverables including research plans, progress reports, model codes, simulation examples, user manuals, and final reports. While the government intends to proceed with sole source procurement, it retains full discretion to determine whether competitive procurement may be warranted based on any capability statements received. The contract structure is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order with all work performed at the selected university location.