SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Chemical Market Encyclopedias
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 511120
— Periodical Publishers
- Contracting Office
- HPODUS Environmental Protection AgencyWilliam Jefferson Clinton Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Mail Code: 3803RWashingtonDC20460USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-15-00109
- Response Due
- 3/4/2015
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2015
- Point of Contact
- Christine Edwards
- E-Mail Address
-
Edwards.Christine@epa.gov
(Edwards.Christine@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) intends to award a sole source purchase order for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) to IHS Global, Inc. for the 2015 subscriptions to two chemical market encyclopedias, the Chemical Economics Handbook and the Specialty Chemicals Update Program. The Agency conducts economic analyses to support the decision-making process within OPPT. Economic analyses include market studies, financial feasibility studies, and industry sector studies. These studies include preparing analyses of chemical markets, industry trends, chemical substitutes, chemical uses, and chemical manufacturers, processor, and uses, as required to support regulatory program activities. IHS Global?s Chemical Economics Handbook and Specialty Chemicals Update Program provide a unique compilation of information on the chemical industry and on chemical application necessary to support the Agency?s analyses. This information is not known to be available from any other source. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. It has been determined that IHS Global, Inc. is the only source for this data that meets the Government?s requirements. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA?s requirement as stated herein, may submit its capability by Wednesday, March 4, 2015, which may be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete the purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions or comments regarding this procurement shall be addressed in writing to Christine Edwards at edwards.christine@epa.gov.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN03651996-W 20150227/150225235103-f293e98cfe7059f094c6d7c3835bdde8 (fbodaily.com)
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