U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Procurement, Box 6, Washington, D.C. 20231

M -- PUBLIC SEARCH SERVICES SUPPORT SOL 52-PAPT-7-00001 POC Naomi Sorrell, Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist; 703-305-8563; David J. Zelnick, Contracting Officer The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) located in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia anticipates entering into a five year (base and four options) firm-fixed-price/requirements contract for the provision of office machines, supplies, maintenance and clerical support. This acquisition is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) concerns. Eligibility to participate may be restricted to firms in either the developmental or transitional stage. Interested 8(a) firms should request a copy of the solicitation as expediously as possible since the solicitation will be issued without further notice upon SBA acceptance of the requirement for the section 8(a) program. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 8744-Base Maintenance-$20.0. Only written requests for the solicitation are acceptable. Under this acquisition, the Contractor shall provide management of Government furnished and Contractor furnished equipment in approximately 14 PTO public user areas. This includes providing a staff of qualified management personnel, key operators and service technicians; providing 43 contractor furnished photocopiers and 36 contractor furnished reader printers with options for additional equipment; managing the Government furnished encoding system, 15 work stations and 40 laser printers; and providing supplies that includes paper, toner, toner cartridges, developer, dispersant, new or replacement accessories and repair parts. A copy of the solicitation may be requested in writing to the issuing office, or by facsimile at (703) 305-8294. Interested parties should refer to the solicitation number, and provide company name, address, point of contact, phone number, FAX number, and business size. The point of contact for all information regarding this acquisition is Naomi Sorrell at (703)305-8563. (0340)

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