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Solicitation DOC52PAPT0601010
Pre-Grant Publication Classification Services

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is pleased to announce award of Contract No. DOC50PAPT0601010 to International Inc., of Reston, VA resulting from Solicitation No. DOC52PAPT0601010 for Pre-Grant Publication Classification Services. The award was made on September 1, 2006 .

PREVIOUS NOTICES:

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeks to award a contract for Pre-Grant Publication Classification Services on patent applications submitted for processing to the USPTO in Alexandria, Virginia. This requirement is consistent with the USPTO 's 21st Century Strategic Plan in order to reduce patent pendency and to concentrate more on the core functions of the examination and granting of patents. The Government will award a single contract that contains Fixed Price Requirements Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN), Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) CLINs, and one Firm Fixed Price CLIN. 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. The Successful Offeror under the RFP will also have the possibility of earning up to a total of five, one-year award term periods. This requirement is anticipated to be full and open competition under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 541519. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.219-09 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (January 2002) is included in the RFP. Interested parties are responsible for checking this website regularly for release of other procurement-related documents. Since all procurement-related documents will be released via the Internet, a mailing list and list of interested vendors will not be available.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:

In accordance with paragraph L.5 of the RFP, the pre-proposal conference for this requirement will be held at USPTO Headquarters on March 14, 2006 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM in the Jefferson Building Conference Center (rooms 1D70 and 1D80). Please follow the directions in paragraph L.5 of the RFP to register for the conference.

Proposals are due no later than 2:00 p.m. EST, Friday, May 12, 2006.

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

Request for Proposal [PDF] Posted 24FEB2006
Questions and Answers [PDF] Posted 31MAR2006
Questions and Answers [MS Word] Posted 18APR2006
Questions and Answers [PDF] Posted 11MAY2006
Historical Filing Information [MS Excel] Posted 31MAR2006
Pre-proposal Conference Slide Show Presentation [MS Powerpoint] Posted 31MAR2006
Pre-proposal Conference Sign In Sheet [PDF] Posted 31MAR2006

Attachments

Attachment A - Performance Requirements Summary for PGPUB [PDF]
Attachment A - Performance Requirements Summary for PGPUB (Revision 1) [PDF] Posted 11APR2006
Attachment B - Past Performance Questionnaire [PDF]
Attachment C - Personnel Resume [PDF] or [MS Word] (MS Word version posted 02MAY2006)
Attachment D - Overview of Checking Process [PDF]

Samples

Sample 1 - Advance Classification Orders [PDF]
Sample 2 - Subclass Data File (SDF) [PDF]
Sample 3 - IPC Valid Symbols File [PDF]
Sample 3 - IPC Valid Symbols File (Revision 1) [PDF] Posted 11APR2006

Amendments

Amendment 1 [PDF] Posted 11APR2006
- Attachment 1 to Amendment 1 [PDF]
- Attachment 2 to Amendment 1 [PDF]
- Attachment 3 to Amendment 1 [PDF]
Amendment 2 [MS Word] Posted 11APR2006
Amendment 3 [PDF] Posted 02MAY2006

It is the responsibility of each interested party to check the project web-site (http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/comp/proc/pgpub/pgpubhom.htm) for updates.

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AWARDED! to SI International Inc., on September 1, 2006.

Proposals due 2:00 p.m. EST, Friday, May 12, 2006.

Important Notices

• Pre-Proposal Conference March 14, 2006

Solicitation Documents:
• Request for Proposal
• Questions and Answers
• Historical Filing Information
• Pre-proposal Conference Slide Show
• Pre-proposal Conference Sign-In Sheet
• Attachments
• Samples
• Amendments

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