Sole Source Award Notice: SafeNet

Notice Type:
Sole Source Award Notice

Sole Source Authority:
The Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) specifically exempts USPTO from the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA - 41 USC 253).

Reason for Sole Source:
Only one responsible source: the supplies or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements.

Anticipated Contract Award Date:
April 15, 2010

Synopsis:
The United States Patent & Trademark Office intends to issue a sole source award to SafeNet for the renewal of maintenance of software licenses owned by the USPTO.

Primary Point of Contact:
Shellie Eaton
shellie.eaton@uspto.gov
571.272.5146
600 Dulany Street, MDE 7D45
Alexandria, VA 22314-1450