Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0125Q0175
- Agency
- Office of Acquisitions and Grants US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 140G0126P0064 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Points of contact
-
- Galvin, Daniel dgalvin@usgs.gov (703) 648-7397
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Geological Survey's National Minerals Information Center (NMIC), under the Department of the Interior, posted this Sole Source Justification and Approval on March 17, 2026, for a noncompetitive contract award to provide center-wide access to critical mineral reports and data analytics services from CRU International Ltd. The NMIC requires ten specialized reports covering aluminum, lead, zinc, molybdenum, fertilizer, copper, bauxite & alumina, tin, noble alloys & minor metals, and bulk ferroalloys, with an estimated total contract value of $502,068.82. The sole source justification is based on CRU International's proprietary and unique global datasets for production, capacity, trade, consumption, and pricing information that are unavailable from competing vendors, particularly given China's export restrictions on critical minerals and the government's need for comprehensive supply chain risk assessment. The contract award is structured as a firm-fixed price agreement with an initial one-year period and three optional one-year renewal periods, with vendors able to provide reports at either Premium or Classic tier levels. Market research, including an internet review and a sources sought notice, identified three potential competitors, but none offered comparable data coverage across all required mineral commodities, supporting the Contracting Officer's determination that CRU International is the only viable source meeting NMIC's statutory mandates under the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 and relevant Executive Orders on critical mineral supply chain security.
Notice text
Subject Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) is posted in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(1)(iii). Awarded contract 140G0126P0064 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-03-17.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| CRU Group Subscription | Award Notice | |
| Subscriptions for Critical Minerals Market Reports | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Subscriptions for 10 Reports on Critical Minerals | Pre-Solicitation |
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