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68HERW26R0090Federal

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The Environmental Protection Agency's Tribal and Science Division Water, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is pursuing a sole-source procurement for one-year subscriptions to the Chemical Economics Handbook and the Specialty Chemicals Update Program. This acquisition, identified by solicitation number 68HERW26R0090, provides access to essential chemical market encyclopedias provided by S&P Global. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 513120 and is justified as a sole-source award due to the proprietary nature of the databases and a lack of alternative capable sources. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement with a base performance period running from September 13, 2026, to September 12, 2027. In addition to the initial base year, the agreement includes one option year for continued service. Keith Pfeffer serves as the primary point of contact for this action.

General Info

EPA sole-source contract for S&P Global chemical market subscriptions from 2026 to 2027.

Agency

Environmental Protection Agency → Tribal & Science Division Water

Contract Value

$166,042.2

NAICS

513120 - Periodical Publishers

Place of Performance

OH, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

S&P GLOBAL INC.

Award Issued Date

09/13/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

1

68HERW26R0090 - JOFOC for Chemical Economics Handbook Subscriptions

justification-and-authorization

Low

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PhaseAwarded

PostedAug 11

special-notice

Justification (J&A)Sep 11

Justification & Approval published

AwardedSep 13

Contract was awarded

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AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency → Tribal & Science Division Water

Contacts1 person available

OfficeCincinnati, OH, 45268, USA

Organization / AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency → Tribal & Science Division Water

Office AddressCincinnati, OH, 45268, USA

Contacts

Keith Pfeffer

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

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One-year subscriptions to the Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) and the Specialty Chemicals Update Program (SCUP) chemical market encyclopedias.

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