Notice of Intent to Sole Source - IMPLAN Economic Data and Multipliers for USACE Regional Economic Development Analysis
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912HQ26S0053
- Agency
-
Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- PSC
- B507 Special Studies/Analysis- Economic
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mission Support Battalion issued a notice of intent to sole-source award a contract to IMPLAN LLC for economic data and multipliers, with a response deadline of August 24, 2026—15 days from publication. Any firm believing it can perform the required services may submit written evidence of competitive capability within that window; however, the Government reserves sole discretion to determine whether competition is advantageous and will evaluate responses for planning purposes only.
USACE seeks the most recent IMPLAN National Data Package subscription with cloud-based web services to support Regional Economic Development analysis across its Civil Works program. The requirement calls for full access to the IMPLAN National Dataset covering all industry sectors, state totals, and individual U.S. counties, with access for up to five designated users over a 12-month base period. The contractor must deliver data and services within seven calendar days of notice to proceed, with subsequent annual updates made available as released. The contract encompasses comprehensive customer service and technical support, including account setup, license access, troubleshooting, and API support, with all user inquiries requiring response within 48 hours.
USACE justifies sole-source treatment under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) based on IMPLAN LLC's unique position as the sole developer and vendor of the proprietary IMPLAN input-output modeling system—the industry standard for regional and industry-specific impact analysis. The Government documented that alternative vendors (REMI and RIMS II) were rejected due to insufficient granularity, limited customization, higher costs, and the prohibitive expense and recertification risk of migrating USACE's certified RECONS architecture to a different platform. Work is performed at the contractor's facility as non-personal services.
Notice text
This is a Special Notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. A Solicitation will not be posted, however any firm who believes it can perform the required services may give written notice to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of publication of this Special Notice. Supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received will be evaluated; however a determination by the Government to compete the requirement based on the responses to this Special Notice is solely the discretion of the Government. The US Army Corps of Engineers Mission Support Battalion (UMSB) intends to award a sole source fixed-price contract to IMPLAN LLC for the required economic data.
This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. All information received from this notice shall be used for planning and market research purposes only. The determination to refrain from competing proposed contracts based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or use of such information.
Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the evaluation of the information received. Interested parties may express interest and provide a capability statement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A02.14 SSJ Under the SAT IMPLAN Economic Data for SAM.gov.docx | DOCX document | |
| A02.12 PWS - IMPLAN Economic Data dated 2026.07.28.docx | DOCX document |
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