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D -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MICROSOFT APPLICATION SOFTWARE SOL 52-PAPT-6-00007 POC Thomas A. Sowa, Contract Specialist; 703-305-8441, Michael J. Anastasio, Jr., Contracting Officer, 703-305-8014 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) requires technical support services to assist in the methodologies, tools, training and experience to leverage the PTO's existing technology and the investment made by the PTO in the past. For example, the forthcoming release of new Microsoft products including Mocrosoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Microsoft Exchange Server, and other forthcoming tools and technologies, will provide the PTO the opportunity to substantially upgrade its computing environment while providing necessary data security. Microsoft Consulting Services provides a high level of training and access to corporate knowledge to Microsoft products including Windows NT current and future releases, as well as, Microsoft Exchange Server. Microsoft Consulting Services has a high level of training on the latest versions of Windows NT and has carefully monitored and worked with the developmental progression. The PTO intends to negotiate a contract with Microsoft Consulting Services, located at 5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20015. This is a sole source requirement. (0040)

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