OST Implan 2026

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with IMPLAN GROUP LLC for the purchase of access to the full IMPLAN suite of products. The requirement is for five users and includes data for estimating economic contributions at the state and county level. The licenses will cover the geographic range of the whole U.S. and include all years of available data. The IMPLAN suite of tools will be used for estimating economic contributions and will include limited customer support. • The contract will be for a 12-month period, from June 27, 2026, to June 27, 2027. • The IMPLAN data and application are used for mission-critical purposes, including estimation of economic impacts of recreational and commercial fishing, and analysis of the economic impact of regulations. • The purchase provides continued access to the industry-standard economic impact analysis tool. • The completeness of the data and the application's ability to evaluate "forward-linkages" are unique to IMPLAN and are particularly important in correctly identifying economic impacts in small, specialized industries like commercial and recreational fishing.