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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 15, 2006 FBO #1542
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Incidental docketing, tracking payment and report service

Notice Date

2/13/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acqusition Branch (DC), 1280 Maryland Avenue, SW Suite 580C, Washington, DC, 20024-2142
 

ZIP Code

20024-2142
 

Solicitation Number

ARS-0TT-2006-0213
 

Response Due

2/28/2006
 

Archive Date

3/15/2006
 

Description

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)intends to sole source this requirement for incidental docketing, tracking payment and report services for non domestic patents to Computer Packages, Inc. Rockville, MD for the services specified below: BACKGROUND The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), USDA, ARS and the Forest Service (FS) requires services to docket, track, and report quarterly on the status of foreign patents including the payment of annuities, taxes and maintenance fees to maintain existing patents in force. Currently, there are approximately 800 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Applications/International Patents for which annuities, taxes, and maintenance fees may become due and payable. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) sponsors research on new and useful products and processes which have potential application in the private and public sectors, and may seek patent rights in various foreign countries covering products and processes derived from the ARS Research. ARS is the major research agency of the USDA and receives over 80 percent of the total patents. USDA has the authority, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 207 and 15 U.S.C. 3710, to obtain and maintain patents in the United States and foreign countries. USDA can grant licenses in accordance with the regulations set forth in 37 C.F.R. Chapter IV, as amended, to receive fees, royalties or other revenues therefrom, and to take all other suitable and necessary steps to protect and administer such rights. ARS has a history of research collaborations with industry and academia. Pursuant to the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, ARS has implemented a technology transfer program covering a variety of agricultural technologies that have high commercial potential to industry. Patent applications possessing licensable beneficial foreign rights are being filed and prosecuted in foreign countries. To serve public interest, the Government will ensure that the results of Federally-sponsored research be protected, marketed, and practiced so that maximum benefit is achieved in the form of enhanced U.S. economic activity and competitiveness. The countries chosen for patent protection may include both member and non-member countries of the PCT. ARS researchers currently report over 100 inventions annually. During Fiscal Year 2004, 150 inventions were reported, 63 were filed for domestic patents and 59 patents were issued. During the same period, 24 PCT applications were filed. The Department has a total current patent portfolio of 2034, for which there are approximately 800 foreign filings corresponding to 99 different U.S. filings. The above information is for historical purposes only and comprises typical annual activity count for ARS. ARS currently contracts with the law firm of Pendorf & Cutliff for filing and prosecuting all international applications for which ARS is responsible. FS cases are included in this contract. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall docket, track and report on the status of foreign patents including the payment of requisite annuities, maintenance fees and taxes. The services to docket, track, and report annuities are services that will support the payment of annuities, maintenance fees and taxes under any resultant contract. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS 1. The Contractor shall provide incidental docketing, tracking, payment and reporting services for non-domestic patents. The Contractor shall perform the following patent-related services to maintain patents in effect for the months of March, April and May 2006: A) The Contractor shall maintain a current case docket to ensure that fees for annuities and taxes are paid on a timely basis. (32 cases in March, 2006, 68 Cases in April 2006 and 38 cases in May 2006. B) The Contractor shall enter information in its docketing system from Government-furnished and publicly available records to effect the payment of annuities, taxes, and maintenance fees. 2. The Contractor shall provide the Contractor?s Officers Representative (COR), a Tax Maintenance Report identifying all cases with a payment due within the month. Reports shall be submitted 5 days prior to the start of each calendar month identifying the patents that are to be continued and the patents to be dropped. The report shall include the following: filing, issue, or publication dates either supplied by the Government or available through public records; estimated payment cost of each case in U.S. dollars. 3. The Contractor shall seek and obtain authorization from the COR prior to making purchase of any annuities, taxes or maintenance fees. Within 10 days after receipt of the Tax Maintenance Report, the COR will authorize the Contractor to purchase the annuities, taxes, or maintenance fees or to discontinue their payment, as appropriate. 4. The Contractor shall comply with applicable laws and legal authorities of the country in which the annuity payment or nominal working is being made. 5. The Contractor shall input any new Publication/Patent Numbers that the Patent Office has issued into the system . This information will be provided by the OTT office. PERIOD FOR PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this purchase order is from March 1? May 31, 2006. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES Task Due Date Confirmation List Report Within the first 5 days of each month Tax Maintenance Report Within the First 5 days of each month Copies of Invoices Within the First 5 days of each month Original Receipts of Annuity Payments 5 days from Receipt Date Please email your quotes to Knewton@ars.usda.gov no later than February 28, 2006 by 1:00 p.m. This requirement is a small business set-aside.
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA-ARS-OTT, 5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE, BELTSVILLE, MD

Zip Code: 20705

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00987034-W 20060215/060213211658 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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