The U.S. Geological Survey intends to award a non-competitive purchase order to IHS Global, Inc located in Englewood, CO for access to database of mineral-related commodities, to be delivered to the USGS National Minerals Information Center, in Reston, Virginia. The period of performance is 09/25/2016 ¿ 09/24/2017. IHS Global is the sole proprietor and only known source of a database with the level of detail necessary for the requirement. In accordance with FAR 5.207, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency, however, THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Email responses to
[email protected]. Emailed responses are preferred. The NAICS code is 519130. The size standard is 500 employees. The anticipated award date of the contract is 09/25/2016. The anticipated contract will be firm fixed-price. A vendor must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be awarded the contract.