Notice of Intent to Sole Source - EOP USTR 1

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The Executive Office of the President (EOP)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Legal, Business, Data Analysts, and Tariff Expert Support Agency Contact Information:
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), 381 Elden Street, Suite 2000A, Herndon, VA 20170 Contracting Officer: L. Christine Schickler – [email protected] Proposed Action:
The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, a firm-fixed-price (FFP) acquisition with Aalis Management Consulting, LLC to continue providing professional, analytical, legal, program, and trade-enforcement support services. This non-competitive action is being issued by the Acquisition Services Directorate on behalf of the Executive Office of the President, U.S. Trade Representative. Place of Performance:
Contractor Facilities.
Description of Requirement:
EOP USTR requires uninterrupted contractor support for ongoing trade-enforcement, legal, analytical, and mission- critical support activities. Current support includes data and economic analysis; legal and regulatory research; Section 301 and related trade-enforcement support; China-related analysis; criticalminerals and industrial-sector research; and specialized trade-practice analysis, including Peru lumber matters. These activities support active and emerging Government priorities and require continuity of personnel, access, institutional knowledge, and working relationships. Response Information:
This action is being processed in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(b) and 41 U.S.C. 1901.
A 2.5-month base period is anticipated for this effort as these services. The Government will consider all capabilities statements received by 10:00 A.M. ET, Thursday, October 29, 2026. Please be advised that it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives your submission on or before the specified due date. Submissions shall be sent electronically to L. Christine Schickler, Contracting Officer at [email protected]. Submissions shall not exceed ten pages. Paper copies will not be accepted. Late responses will only be accepted if they contain extraordinary value to the Government. Submissions should be in a Microsoft Office compatible format (i.e., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or Adobe Acrobat and not contain text smaller than 11-point font. The maximum file size of