Notice of intent to sole source – purdue university / gtap consortium
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITC-2000-OOEC-26-18
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20436, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. International Trade Commission announced its intent to sole-source award a purchase order to Purdue University on August 10, 2026, under FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source) for an updated Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) Critical Mineral database compatible with GTAP v12 with reference year 2023, with delivery due October 30, 2026.
The estimated contract value is $26,376.00. The justification for sole-source procurement cites Purdue's substantial development investment in creating the original GTAP-CM database, the complexity of the database's technical methodology for reconciling multiple data sources, and the significant resources required for another vendor to replicate the methodology, assumptions, and technical documentation. Commission staff market research determined no other source offers an equivalently disaggregated and unified data source for critical minerals analysis.
This announcement is informational only and not a request for competitive quotations. The government will consider information received within five days after posting (by August 15, 2026) from interested parties; submissions should be directed to Contracting Officer Ian Quillman at Ian.Quillman@usitc.gov. The government retains sole discretion to proceed or not proceed with the sole-source award. No solicitation will be issued.
Notice text
NOTICE TYPE: SPECIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – PURDUE UNIVERSITY / GTAP CONSORTIUM
NAICS Code – 61130 Colleges, Universities and Professional Schools
PSC – R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER
The U. S. International Trade Commission anticipates award of a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Purdue University – 2550 Northwestern Ave, Suite 1900 – West Lafayette, IN 47906-1332 - United States, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This requirement is to purchase an updated version of the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) Critical Mineral (CM) database that is compatible with GTAP v12 with a reference year of 2023. Delivery is due 10/30/2026.
This announcement is not a request for competitive quotations. A solicitation will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this announcement is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within five days after the posting date of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information may be sent to Ian Quillman Contracting Officer, at Ian.Quillman@usitc.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C - J_A usitc_form_050_signed.pdf |
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