USDA-ERS Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) Membership

The USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) is soliciting a one-year membership to the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) Consortium through solicitation number 1232SA26Q0076, issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial items. The GTAP membership provides access to publicly available datasets for computable general equilibrium models used for agricultural policy analysis, including standard data, land-use data, and greenhouse gas data, along with participation in annual advisory board meetings and technical exchanges with consortium faculty and students. The agency intends to award on a sole source, noncompetitive basis, and all responsible sources may submit quotations for consideration. Award will be made on a firm-fixed price requirements contract basis with evaluation criteria focused on best value to the Government, considering both evaluated price and adherence to the Statement of Work. Quotations must be submitted electronically in Adobe PDF format by February 5, 2026, with prices remaining firm for 90 calendar days from receipt, and questions must be submitted via email at least 72 hours prior to the closing date.

This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns and is an unrestricted requirement. Purdue University, located at 2550 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, Indiana, is identified as the sole source provider of GTAP Consortium membership, as the GTAP Database is exclusively available through their consortium. The membership period is one year, running from February 20, 2026 through February 19, 2027, with no option years available. The solicitation requires a single membership unit and includes performance obligations such as providing a written annual report, participation in planning meetings, prerelease database access, copies of technical papers upon request, and information sharing on graduate degree candidates and research activities. Place of performance is Washington, DC, USA, where the ERS is located.