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Sole Source Online Subscription Contract for Chemical Economics Handbook and Directory of Chemical Producers

This notice announces the Department of Commerce's intent to award a sole source contract for online chemical industry subscriptions. - Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Industry and Analysis - Sole source vendor: IHS Global Inc. (S&P Global Market Intelligence) - Products/services required: - Online subscription to Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) - Online subscription to Directory of Chemical Producers Worldwide - Purpose: Support chemical industry analysis, trade enforcement, and export promotion - Contract type: Firm-Fixed-Price commercial contract - Performance period: 12 months from award, with one 1-year option period - Requirement: Uninterrupted access to proprietary online resources - No specific part numbers or quantities provided; annual subscription for each product - Only IHS Global Inc. is mentioned as the OEM; no competing vendors or products listed - Estimated contract value likely in the $20,000–$60,000 range based on typical industry subscription pricing - Commercial opportunity is limited due to sole source justification

Description

The Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration (ITA), Industry and Analysis (I&A), intends to negotiate and award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price commercial contract for a performance period of twelve (12) months from date of award and acceptance with one (1) one-year option period to IHS Global Inc. (S&P Global Market Intelligence) for continued online subscription access to the Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) and Directory of Chemical Producers—Worldwide (Internet Subscriptions). 

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR FULL DETAILS.

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