Notice of intent to award sole source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- TAIA0000-26-00098
- Agency
-
Office of the Secretary
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- PSC
- B507 Special Studies/Analysis- Economic
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20230, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, intends to award a sole-source Firm-Fixed-Price commercial contract to IHS Global Inc. (S&P Global Market Intelligence) for 12-month subscription access to the Chemical Economics Handbook and Directory of Chemical Producers-Worldwide, with one one-year option period; capability statements from competing vendors are due September 2, 2026.
The Chemical Economics Handbook subscription must deliver commercial chemical-industry data supporting economists and trade specialists in market, trade, production, industry, and policy analysis. The Directory of Chemical Producers-Worldwide subscription must provide information on worldwide chemical producers and facilities, including company details, production locations, chemicals produced, production volumes, and market intelligence. Both subscriptions are delivered electronically via internet-based access with individual username and password authentication for authorized government users.
The subscriptions support multiple departmental organizations—the Bureau of Industry and Security and Enforcement & Compliance—for tariff analysis, trade zone requests, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States examinations, trade enforcement and remedies analysis, supplier identification for exports, and market-access analysis.
Interested parties must submit written capability statements within 15 days of publication (by September 2, 2026) demonstrating ability to provide all minimum requirements. If no qualified responses are received, the contract will be awarded to IHS Global Inc. Submissions and questions go to Alicia Brister at ABrister@doc.gov.
Notice text
The Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration (ITA), Industry and Analysis (I&A), intends to negotiate and award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price commercial contract for a performance period of twelve (12) months from date of award and acceptance with one (1) one-year option period to IHS Global Inc. (S&P Global Market Intelligence) for continued online subscription access to the Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) and Directory of Chemical Producers—Worldwide (Internet Subscriptions).
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR FULL DETAILS.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE.pdf |
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