Procurement, Office of - Search File Reclassification Services

Solicitation DOC52PAPT0501010
Search File Reclassification Services

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

NOTICE: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has CANCELLED the Search File Reclassification Services Requirement. The USPTO intends to restructure the statement of work for a better understanding of our needs and reissue the RFP.

Frequently check both Federal Business Opportunities and the Office of Procurement's website for the new solicitation.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeks to award a Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contract to acquire search file reclassification services. These services include the reorganization of technological areas of subject matter, such as patents and pre-grant published applications, into an optimal structure for classifying, searching, and retrieving patent information. The period of performance for this requirement is anticipated to be for a base period of one year and four additional one-year option periods. In addition, the successful Offeror has the opportunity to earn up to five additional award term years depending on contract performance.

Proposals are due no later than 2:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, May 31, 2005.

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

Request for Proposal [PDF] Posted 15APR2005
SF-33 [PDF] Posted 15APR2005

Attachments

Section J Part III - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments [ZIP] Posted 15APR2005
Attachment J.8 (Class 210) [XL_] Posted 06MAY2005
Attachment J.9 (Class 239) [XL_] Posted 06MAY2005
Attachment J.10 (Class 713) [XL_] Posted 06MAY2005
Attachment to Amendment 2 [XL_] Posted 24MAY2005

Amendments [PDF] :

Amendment 1 to Request for Proposal Posted 06May2005
Amendment 2 to Request for Proposal Posted 24May2005

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Important Notices

Solicitation Documents:
• Request for Proposal
• SF-33
• Attachments
• Amendments

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