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:
September 21, 2009

Synopsis:
The United States Patent & Trademark Office intends to issue a sole source award to Thomson/West. for the maintenance of publications that are only published by Thomson/West. The USPTO Executive Library maintains a collection of intellectual property law treatises utilized by the Office External Affairs which are maintained by Thomson/West.

Primary Point of Contact:
Heather M. Bakos
Heather.Bakos@uspto.gov
571.272.5361
600 Dulany Street, MDE 7D35
Alexandria, VA 22314-1450