Patent & Trademark Office, Information Technology Contracts Office, Box 14, Washington, DC 20231

D -- AUTOMATED PATENT SYSTEM SOL 50-SAPT-4-00319 DUE 082297 POC James H. Murphy The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) plans to extend Contract No. 50-SAPT-4-00319 with PRC Inc. from October 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 for systems integration activities in support of the Automated Patent System (APS). The current contract ceiling limit will not be affected by this extension. The PTO is currently in the process of transitioning the remainder of this effort to the USPTO Systems Development and Maintenance (SDM) contractors who have taken over the systems development activities currently performed under the current APS contract. The PTO has a continuing requirement for transition support for the transition of APS production systems currently supported by PRC. This transition period will allow the PTO the time necessary to complete the final transition. The modification to extend Contract No. 50-SAPT-4-00319 will include only activities related to training, problem resolution, examiner training, consultation, and configuration management. No system development activities related to the APS will be performed under the extension. The proposed contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. At this time, PRC Inc. is deemed the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for the extension period for the continued support of the transition of APS. Any award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered and would cause unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. Concerns which believe they have the ability to furnish the specified support are requested to give written notification within 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis. This is NOT a formal solicitation, however, concerns that respond must furnish detailed information describing their capabilities to deliver the above services to: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Information Technology Contracts Office, Box 14, Washington, DC 20231. Questions may be directed to James Murphy at (703) 305-4176. (0219)

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