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Subscription to CRU Asset Platform for Global Metals Industry Data and Analysis

This notice announces the Department of Commerce's intent to procure a subscription to the CRU Asset Platform for the International Trade Administration (ITA). - The CRU Asset Platform is an online database providing detailed, plant-level data on global steel, aluminum, and copper production. - Data includes production costs, capacity, emissions, ownership, and technical parameters. - The platform supports analysis for trade enforcement, policy, and monitoring of global metals markets. - The subscription includes: - Enterprise-wide access for ITA users - Data export capabilities (Excel, PowerBI) - Interactive graphs and tables - Emissions analysis tools - Support from CRU Group experts - The service is critical for monitoring and counteracting unfair trade practices affecting U.S. metals industries. - The period of performance is estimated as one year, from September 1, 2026, to August 30, 2027. - CRU Group is the OEM and sole provider of the platform. - No specific part numbers are listed; the requirement is for a single enterprise subscription.

Description

To obtain a subscription to the CRU Asset Platform. To support promoting U.S. steel, aluminum, and copper, it will be necessary for ITA to have detailed plant-level information for energy costs, metallics and ferroalloys costs, purchased semifinished steel, and labor costs, capacity and facilities (including production information about size and types) for analysis, as well as a tool to create like-for-like comparisons across assets and regions and to compare regional assets against U.S. assets.

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