Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Marinos Tsigas

NOTICE TYPE: SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE – Marinos E Tsigas NAICS Code 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services PSC R499 – Support – Professional: Other The U. S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission), intends to solicit and award a Purchase Order to Marinos Tsigas, 85509 Nelson St, Rockville, MD, 20850-1924, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The USITC anticipates award of a Purchase Order, on a sole source basis, to Dr. Marinos Tsigas, for advisory services on the computable equilibrium modeling focusing on labor and non-tariff measures. Dr. Marinos Tsigas was a lead economist at the USITC. He is a world-class CGE modeler and has authored numerous key papers on CGE modeling. In his previous contract with the Commission, Dr. Tsigas developed a multi-country, multi-sector CGE model which incorporates job search frictions and unemployment. Dr. Tsigas would continue to help improve CGE models with realistic labor-market features, such as job search frictions, unemployment, and multiple types of workers. Dr. Tsigas would also advise USITC staff on integrating Non-Tariff Measure (NTM) estimates into the GTAP database. He would contribute to staff working papers applying the models to policy-relevant scenarios. Dr. Tsigas would hold training session(s) for USITC staff on the application of CGE models to real-world trade policy analysis. The period of performance: Base Year: September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024 Option Year 1: September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025 Option Year 2: September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026 This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. A Request for Quote will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this solicitation is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within five days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information in response to this notice may be sent to Meaghann Peak, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.