SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- Patent Data Capture 2
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 511199
— All Other Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), Office of Procurement, Box 6, Washington, DC, 20231
- ZIP Code
- 20231
- Solicitation Number
- DOC52PAPT0410001
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2004
- Point of Contact
- Jason Taylor, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 305-8218, Fax (703) 305-8294, - Katherine Kudrewicz, Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 305-8324, Fax (703) 305-8294,
- E-Mail Address
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jason.taylor@uspto.gov, kate.kudrewicz@uspto.gov
- Description
- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a continuing requirement for patent data capture products and services pertaining to the receipt and conversion of documents for new applications as well as follow-on documents received for pre-examination, examination and post-examination processing into the USPTO Image File Wrapper (IFW) system. During this contract, the Patent Data Capture 2 (PaDaCap2) Contractor will be responsible for providing high-quality data capture services by receiving a combination of electronic (image) data and/or paper applications for conversion and subsequent return to the USPTO in prescribed electronic formats in order to enable the USPTO to meet its statutory requirements of publishing patent applications and granting issued patents weekly. In addition, this PaDaCap2Contractor may provide the USPTO with file maintenance services by processing all follow-on documents received by the USPTO for allowed patent applications. Following the patent issuance, the PaDaCap2 Contractor would provide data capture services in support of the issuance of Certificates of Corrections. Finally, the PaDaCap2 Contractor may be responsible for creating a new searchable, patent application XML database that incorporates new applications as well as the integration of follow-on documents received during the pre-examination, examination and post-examination phases. The USPTO anticipates awarding a requirements-type contract with a maximum period of performance of 10 years, with a 2 year base period, 5 option years, and the opportunity for a maximum of 3, 1-year award term options. The USPTO expects to make a single award on the basis of full and open competition, under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 511199. This acquisition will utilize the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guideline (PTAG) which can be accessed at: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/comp/proc/ptagfdrg.pdf. Specifically, the USPTO anticipates utilizing PTAG provisions regarding the conduct of discussions, and the use of un-priced options. The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be posted (when available) to the following USPTO website established for this procurement: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/comp/proc/padacap2/padahom.htm It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for release of the RFP. The RFP is scheduled for release on or about April 26, 2004. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ENTERTAINED AT THIS TIME. Questions will be entertained following the release of the RFP, utilizing the procedures specified in the RFP. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (12-APR-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DOC/PTO/OPDC20220/DOC52PAPT0410001/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00564056-F 20040414/040412212404 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
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