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D -- CIO FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND END USER SUPPORT SERVICES. SOL 52PAPT600035 POC Henrietta V. Brox, Christopher E. Zeleznik, Contract Specialists, 703-305-4041. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has a requirement for facilities management and end user support services for the Administrator for Computer and Telecommunications Operations (ACTO). The services to be provided are network operations, help desk, operational support, and comprehensive support for all microcomputer, hardware, peripherals, and related software installed at the PTO including any new technology that may be deployed. PTO anticipates this acquisition to be for a base period of one year with four additional one-year option periods. This requirement is designated as a Small Business set-aside under Standard Industrial Classification Code 4813. The PTO reserves the right to use Standard Industrial Code 7376 for the End User Support portion if multiple awards are made. This competitive acquisition will be conducted using a new streamlined acquisition process described in a document entitled ''Department of Commerce Acquisition Process Case for Change'' which may be found on the Internet at http://www.uspto.gov/web/doc/bpr/. The intent of this new process is to provide an improved acquisition environment which will benefit both the vendor community and the Government. As part of this process, a Project Agreement will be made available on the Internet at http://www.conops.doc.gov on or about August 7, 1996. In accordance with this acquisition process, the Project Agreement will serve as the solicitation document for this requirement. Interested parties must respond to the Project Agreement in order to be considered for award of any resulting contract. Responses to questions or a printed copy of the Project Agreement may be obtained by written request to CIO Facilities Management and End User Support Services Acquisition Team, Attn: Henrietta V. Brox/ Christopher E. Zeleznik, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Procurement, Box 6, Washington, D.C. 20231. Potential offerors are requested to entertain questions via E-Mail at http://www.conops.doc.gov. Unless otherwise requested, answers will be disseminated via the internet and posted at http://www.conops.doc.gov. (0163) (0200)

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