The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service intends to award a sole source contract with IHS Global Inc. located at 15 Inverness Way E, Englewood, CO 80112 for iPIERS Data File Subscription and Market Intelligence Network (MINT) Advanced Online Subscription. The contract will be for a base year and four one year options. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 519190. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. Firms that believe they can provide equal or superior products/services are encouraged to identify themselves and provide a substantive statement with descriptive literature and any other supporting information to the Contracting Officer by the closing date of this notice. All information received will be considered by the Government to determine if more than one firm can meet the Government's requirements and is capable of providing equal or superior products/services. All responses must be in writing and should be emailed to
[email protected]. Questions concerning this acquisition must be in writing and directed to
[email protected]. Responses must be received by 2:00 pm eastern time April 14, 2017.