# SAM #041126-26-2218B

Census Bureau justification for a Data Axle business data subscription

**Buyer:** DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS
**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Respond By:** November 19, 2026
**Identifier:** 041126-26-2218B
**NAICS:** 519190, 541910

The U.S. Census Bureau is justifying a 12-month, $550,000 subscription to Data Axle business contact and firmographics data for its Economic Directorate.
- **Procurement notice:** Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition; this is not an award announcement or an open solicitation.
- **Buyer:** U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Acquisition Division; the data will support the Economic Directorate’s business frame, survey outreach, and economic statistics.
- **Named provider:** Data Axle, Inc. The justification identifies it as the only known viable source, citing its small-business coverage and data quality.
- **Data and access requested:** Verified-open and verified-closed U.S. business records; deliverable business email contacts; U.S. financial records and attributes; commercial real estate records and attributes; bankruptcy attributes; and access to the Places real-time user interface.
- **Term and estimated value:** September 18, 2026, through September 17, 2027 (12 months; no option periods stated); estimated value is $550,000.
- **Quantities and part numbers:** Not specified in the available attachment summary.

### Description

<p><strong>Justification For Other Than Full and Open Competition</strong></p>

<p><strong>Business Contact and Firmographics Data</strong></p>

<p><em>In accordance with RFO FAR 12.102 and CAM 1306.70</em></p>

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