Special Notices
Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) -
• PTAG Federal Register Final Rule [PDF]
• PTAG USPTO Overview [PDF]
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Information Technology Product Assurance (ITPA) Acquisition Strategy: The USPTO intends to use the GSA Alliant Small Business GWAC to compete its follow-on requirements for ITPA services. Please visit the Alliant Small Business Governmentwide Acquisition Contract page for details. Posted 2009nov18
Synopsis of Temporary Bridge Sole Source for Public Data Dissemination: Google, Inc. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is undertaking a public data dissemination initiative to provide increased transparency of government operations and information by making data available directly to the public on an expedited basis. Under this initiative the USPTO intends to award a no cost, sole source contract to Google, Inc using the authority set forth in the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/comp/proc/ptag.pdf.
In accordance with the Patent & Trademark Acquisition Guidelines, USPTO has made a determination to invoke its exemption to the Federal Acquisition Regulation requirement for “Full and Open Competition” , and instead intends to utilize “Maximum Practicable Competition” in an effort to streamline the acquisition process.
Sole Source Award Notice: USPTO Executive Library Law Treatises
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.
The United States Patent & Trademark Office intends to issue a sole source award to Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. for the maintenance of 12 publications that are only published by LexisNexis Matthew Bender. The USPTO Executive Library maintains a collection of intellectual property law treatises utilized by the Office External Affairs which are maintained by LexisNexis Matthew Bender.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will be issuing several Requests for Proposals (RFP) for competitive procurements in support of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the near future.
The synopsis available below is for information only and provides an outline of upcoming and potential future requirements of the USPTO. The USPTO needs a portfolio of contracts that can provide the flexibility to fulfill the majority of its Information Technology (IT) services and needs.
All of the RFPs in the synopsis will encompass the USPTO Chief Information Office Systems Development Life Cycle methodology and include common terms, conditions and provisions such as Certification and Accreditation and Earned Value Management.
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