SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Parking Expenses Reimbursement Accounts -Commuter Benefits
- Notice Date
- 11/12/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), Office of Procurement, P. O. Box 1450 - Mail Stop 6, 600 Dulany Street, MDE, 7th Floor, Alexandria, Virginia, 22313-1450
- ZIP Code
- 22313-1450
- Solicitation Number
- DOC52PAPT1000005
- Archive Date
- 1/1/2010
- Point of Contact
- Sylvia G Van Dyke, Phone: 571-272-6568
- E-Mail Address
-
sylvia.vandyke@uspto.gov
(sylvia.vandyke@uspto.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for administrative services for Employee Reimbursement Accounts (ERA) program, a flexible spending account (FSA) plan authorized by Internal Revenue Code Section 125, and for administering the Parking Expense Reimbursement Plans under the Commuter Benefits program, a qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTB) plan authorized by Internal Revenue Code Section 132. This code allows employees to pay for qualified parking expenses on a pre-tax basis, eliminating federal, state, and social security taxes. The USPTO intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) using full and open competition procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1. and the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG). The estimated release date is November 30, 2009. The USPTO has approximately 3,500 employees which may be eligible for enrollment in the Parking Expense Reimbursement Plan. The administration services would include the initial plan design and set-up, data system capabilities that will provide for adequate data processing capabilities to provide all necessary record-keeping and accounting functions to ensure complete, accurate and timely plan and participant account information, measures to protect the security and privacy of program data, records, forms, participant information, and data processing operations, and system back-up and disaster recovery procedures in place. In addition claim processing and reimbursement, direct deposit of participant reimbursements, filing tax forms, a dedicated hosted website, online submission of claims, processing of questions or complaints by telephone, e-mail, fax, or letter, a customer service help desk, annual customer satisfaction survey, development of informational bulletins, brochures, or newsletters directed to employers and/or employees, provide annual report, and audited by an independent public account of the financial status. The USPTO is seeking companies which have implemented this program at other U.S. Federal Government agencies and has established financial access to the National Finance Center, or has the ability to do so. The USPTO expects to award a performance-based service contract as a result of this competition. The NAICS code is 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. The small business size standard is $7 million. The period of performance anticipated is one base year, with four (4) one-year options for renewal. It is anticipated the contract type will be a firm fixed price per employee unit in multiple number ranges. There will be an initial plan and design set-up contract line item. Questions may be submitted upon release of the RFP, utilizing the procedures specified in the RFP. Electronic copies: An electronic copy of the RFP when released will be available at the following: “http://www.uspto.gov/web http://www.uspto.gov/about/vendor_info/current_acquisitions/preparkhom.jsp”. The point of contact for this RFP is Sylvia Van Dyke, Contracting Officer, Ph: 571-272-6568, Fax: 571-273-6568, or email: Sylvia.VanDyke@uspto.gov., U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Procurement, MDE7B03, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
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