7A-- USTR Clarkson Subscription Sole Source J&A

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) requires a subscription to Clarkson Research’s Shipping Intelligence Network and World Fleet Register to perform mission‑critical maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding market analysis. The Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center has determined that Clarkson Research is the only source offering the proprietary data needed, justifying a sole‑source award under RFO 12.102(a). No other vendors provide an identical subscription, and a prior notice of intent posted on Sam.gov received no responses. The contract will procure a commercial subscription service rather than a traditional product, and the award will be made without competition. • Purpose: Provide USTR with exclusive maritime and shipbuilding data for trade policy analysis. • Supplier: Clarkson Research Limited (sole source). • Service: Subscription to Shipping Intelligence Network and World Fleet Register. • Authority: Single‑source determination under Simplified Acquisition Threshold. • No competition: Market research found no comparable alternatives; prior notice yielded no respondents.