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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract to BENCHMARK MINERAL INTELLIGENCE, 3 Coldbath Square London, EC1R 5HL, for robust dataset of ... The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price contract to BENCHMARK MINERAL INTELLIGENCE, 3 Coldbath Square London, EC1R 5HL, for robust dataset of key global economic data for rare-earth elements, electric vehicle, and lithium ion battery trades datasets, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 and utilizing FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, procedures in conjunction with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The procurement is for SOURCE COMMERCIAL GEOINT ASSESSMENTS functions at NGA Campus East (NCE) and NGA Campus West (NCW). This effort will provide NGA with data access to conduct data-centric electric vehicle analysis with a specific focus on China Strategic Competition and monitor supply changing, address critical raw material dependency and develop a blueprint to protect the strategic interests of the U.S. automotive and energy industry. NGA believes BENCHMARK MINERAL INTELLIGENCE is the only source reasonably available to satisfy this requirement. No competition is being sought. The period of performance will be for 12-month base, plus four (4) 12-month option periods, for a total of 60-months after contract award. This is a synopsis prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. A solicitation will not be posted. However, any entity that believes it can meet this requirement may give written notification no later than the stated response date. Supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.