Sole Source Justification
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 68HERW26R0090
- Agency
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 68HERW26C0013 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 513120 Periodical Publishers
- PSC
- B507 Special Studies/Analysis- Economic
- Points of contact
-
- Keith Pfeffer pfeffer.keith@epa.gov (513) 487-2034
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a sole-source contract to S&P Global for one-year subscriptions to the Chemical Economics Handbook and the Specialty Chemicals Update Program on a sole-source basis under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The award was made on September 11, 2026.
The justification cites 41 USC 1901 and RFO 12.102(a). The EPA's Water, Tribal and Science Division determined that S&P Global is the only vendor offering these proprietary data sources at comparable pricing and breadth of chemical market information required to support economic analyses conducted by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. The databases provide comprehensive chemical market information including manufacturing processes, producer capacities, domestic and international volumes, pricing, capacity utilization, growth rates, chemical applications, substitute materials, and industry trends. Market research included review of mandatory sources (UNICOR, AbilityOne, USDA Biobased Products), optional sources (GSA Federal Supply Schedules, GSA Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, GWAC, and active EPA contracts), and alternative publishers. A notice of intent to sole source was published inviting capability statements, but none were received. The contracting officer certified the anticipated cost as fair and reasonable based on historical pricing and market research demonstrating that obtaining information from multiple sources would be less cost-effective than the combined subscription approach. The base period runs from September 13, 2026 through September 12, 2027, with one option period from September 13, 2027 through September 12, 2028. Contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price. Performance is in support of EPA operations.
Notice text
One-year subscriptions to the Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) and the Specialty Chemicals Update Program (SCUP) chemical market encyclopedias. Awarded contract 68HERW26C0013 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-11.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC_Solicitation_68HERW26R0090_REDACTED_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Justification | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Annual Subscriptions to the CEH and SCUP | Special Notice |
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