Patent & Trademark Office, Office of Procurement, Box 6, Washington, DC 20231

H -- PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT DUE 070896 POC Stanley H. Livingstone, Head Contracting Officer, 703-305-8014 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) plans to establish contractual sources of supply for professional services to support a variety of new initiatives. PTO is charged by statute with processing patent and trademark applications and granting patents, registering trademarks, and disseminating patent and trademark information. A number of reengineering efforts are underway to improve these processes to benefit customers who completely fund agency operations through user fees. Legislation is under consideration to convert PTO into a performance-based, wholly owned government corporation. As a result of these initiatives, contractor expertise in commercial and industry sector practices is sought to supplement PTO Federal expertise. PTO has a need for contractor assistance in such areas as researching and benchmarking best commercial and industry practices, preparing cost/benefit analyses, undertaking economic analyses on intellectual property systems, developing alternative methods of achieving objectives, implementing strategic plans, developing standards for performance measurement, formulating new administrative procedures, and assessing the need for general process improvements. It is envisioned that work assignments will occur on short term notice through the issuance of quick reaction task orders contracts for a base and two option year performance period. The PTO is seeking sources to participate in a two-phase competitive procurement. The first phase consists of submission of capability statements demonstrating interest, experience, and qualification to fulfill the overall requirements. Those firms deemed capable by the PTO will be invited to participate in the second phase that consists of oral presentations in response to a separately issued Request for Proposal. Interested firms are invited to submit statements/packages demonstrating qualifications and relevant experience in: (1) supporting an environment undergoing significant technological, process and procedural changes including reengineering; (2) knowledge/experience with a wide variety of federal professional and administrative functions including budget, accounting, finance, procurement, human resources, planning, property, and space management; and (3) ability to provide a wide variety of technical assistance to multiple customer areas simultaneously on short term notice. All three of the above categories are approximately equal in significance. Capability statements showing interest and qualifications should be submitted to PTO prior to 5:00 pm. local time, July 8, 1996. Capability must not exceed twenty pages in length. PTO will evaluate all responses for minimum requirements of pertinent experience, basic qualifications including ability to furnish variety of technical resources, and demonstrated record of prior successful performance in similar operational environments. Qualified firms will subsequently receive a copy of a solicitation to participate further in this procurement and no further synopsis or notice will be issued. Those firms deemed not qualified will be notified; however any firm desiring to participate further will be provided the opportunity if they so desire. This is a 100% small business set-aside. The applicable SIC is 8742. The PTO anticipates making multiple awards as a result of the solicitation. (0170)

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