Notice of Intent to Sole Source - IMPLAN Economic Data and Multipliers for USACE Regional Economic Development Analysis

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mission Support Battalion intends to award a sole source fixed-price contract to IMPLAN LLC for economic data and multipliers to support regional economic development analysis, under solicitation number W912HQ26S0053. This action is based on a Special Notice issued in accordance with FAR subpart 5.2, which does not solicit competitive bids but invites any firm capable of performing the required services to submit written documentation demonstrating its ability to meet the requirement within 15 days of the notice’s publication on August 7, 2026, with responses due by August 24, 2026. The NAICS code for the procurement is 541720, and the contracting office is located in Alexandria, Virginia, under the Department of Defense. The Government explicitly reserves the right to determine whether competition is warranted based solely on the information received, and no obligation is created by this notice or any responses provided. All submissions must include clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government, and any information provided will be used exclusively for planning and market research purposes without compensation to respondents. The Government will not acknowledge receipt of responses or notify participants of the evaluation outcome. The point of contact for inquiries is David A. Kaplan, with additional support available through Quan Nguyen. This notice does not constitute a request for proposals, and the decision to proceed with a sole source award to IMPLAN LLC remains at the sole discretion of the Government, with no guarantee that responses will alter the intended procurement path.