In accordance with FAR 6.302-1: Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with IHS Global Inc., Engelwood, CO, for a one year subscription to the 2012 Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH). Multiple EPA divisions use CEH data in a variety of regulatory support efforts, such as industry profiles for economic analyses and in industry characterizations for MACT, NSPS, and other standards. Having this information in-house has lessened dependence on other contracts for data collection, which would be at much higher cost, and will continue to be so in 2012. No solicitation or Request for Quote is available. All responsible sources that believe they are capable of meeting EPA's requirement as described herein may submit a capability statement not later than 23 March 2012, noon, EST to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RTP-POD, 109 T.W. Alexander Dr., Attn: Andrew Flynn, E105-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Courier Delivery Address is: Environmental Protection Agency, RTP-POD, 4930 Page Road, Attn: Andrew Flynn, E105-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27703. Responses may also be emailed to Andrew Flynn at
[email protected]. All timely responses will be considered. Responses must be in writing and provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.