SAM #ITC-2000-OOEC-26-0008

Sole Source Award for ITPD-E Database Annual Updates to Yoto Yotov

This opportunity involves the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) seeking specialized services for updating its International Trade and Production Dataset for Estimation (ITPD-E) database. - Sole source procurement to Yoto Yotov, the original developer of the ITPD-E database and methodology - Services required: Three annual updates to the ITPD-E database, incorporating the latest official data and corrections - No comparable alternative sources exist due to the unique expertise and methodology involved - The ITPD-E database is critical for USITC's gravity modeling and statutory studies - Period of performance: Base year plus two option years (total of three years) - Place of performance and contracting office: U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436 - Justification: Only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements (FAR 6.302-1) - No specific products or part numbers; requirement is for specialized database update services

Description

NOTICE TYPE: SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – Yoto Yotov NAICS Code 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services PSC R499 – Support – Professional: Other Reqsuitiion: ITC-OOEC-26-0008The U. S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission), intends to solicit and award a Purchase Order to Yoto Yotov, 852 Margo Ln, Penn Valley, PA 19072, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The USITC anticipates award of a Purchase Order, on a sole source basis, to Yoto Yotov, to update the Commission’s ITPD-E database. The international trade and production dataset for estimation (ITPD-E) is currently being used extensively inside and outside the Commission. It is available online on Commission’s Gravity Portal. Inside the Commission, it is used as the main data source for gravity modeling. It is used in statutory studies, such as the TPA Retrospective study, and in staff research products. There is currently no comparable source of data. This requirement is for services to provide three annual releases of the ITPD-E. The updates will pull the latest available data from all official sources, so the updated database will be based on the latest available official data for all years, which may include updates and corrections to the data. The period of performance: Base Year: September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027Option Year 1: September 1, 2027 to August 31, 2028 Option Year 2: September 1, 2028 to August 31, 2029 Thisnotice is not a request for competitive quotations. A Request for Quote will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this solicitation is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within five days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information in response to this notice may be sent to Alisha Hunt, Contracting Officer, at Alisha.Hunt@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.

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