NASA Procurement Office, Code DAOO, Stennis Space Center (SSC), MS 39529-6000

D -- CONFIDENTIAL CONSULATION IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SOL RFQ13-SSC-Q-99-03 DUE 072999 POC Jennifer Fredrickson, Contract Specialist, Phone (228)688-2941, Fax (228)688-1141, Email jennifer.fredrickson@ssc.nasa.gov -- Harold G. Taulbee, Contracting Officer, Phone (228) 688-1640, Fax (228) 688-1141, Email harold.taulbee@ssc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/SSC/date.html#RFQ13-SSC-Q-99-03. E-MAIL: Jennifer Fredrickson, jennifer.fredrickson@ssc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the following: NASA/Stennis Space Center requires support for the Technology Commercialization Office in the area of intellectual property management and technology commercialization. Services depend on an understanding of NASA's intellectual management processes and procedures by providing a fully licensed Intellectual Property Attorney, experienced in managing major federal laboratory Intellectual Property offices, to assist Stennis Technology Transfer Office in commercializing it's Intellectual Property. Upon request of the Stennis Space Center, this support may include assistance in any of the following: Organizing the Intellectual Property activities to enhance technology transfer capability at the Center; Reviewing existing invention disclosures to determine the highest potential for patentability and technology transfer; Conducting patent rights investigations to determine legal ownership of inventions having mixed inventorship; Appropriate processing of all pending and future patent applications, amendments, and formal papers required to protect Intellectual Property rights in inventions; Marketing of patents and inventions to industry; Assistance in license negotiations; and Providing other pertinent technology transfer expertise required to build a seamless and supportive interface between Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at Stennis Space Center. The workload will include approximately 15 cases of patent strategy development as well as 5 cases of foreign patent oversight. These support services may include a combination of on-site and off-site contractor activity to complete this task, as agreed by the parties. Monthly meetings are required with the SSC Technology Commercialization Officer and/or his staff. Travel to, and work at, other NASA or NASA Contractor facilities may be required and directed. Deliverables: Routine monthly reports of activities (2 copies) including individual project reports and recommendations for action based upon the expertise of the patent attorney are required and will be submitted to the SCC Contracting Officer. As directed, special verbal and/or written reports (1 copy) on confidential issues such as handling or management of intellectual property or other technology commercialization issues are required and will be submitted directly to SSC TTO. Schedule: The work contemplated under this order will be performed during the months of August to Decemeber 1999. Monthly and other activity reports are due within 10 working days after the end of each month or other reporting periond. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-12. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Quotations for the items(s) described above are due by July 29,1999 and may be mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact by the date/time specified and include solicitation number, quoted cost, taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. FAR 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, and 52.239-1. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than July 16,1999. Award will be based upon overall best value to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical (understanding of NASA Intellectual Property Management Processes and Procedures), past performance, and cost. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, for selection purposes, cost is equal in importance to technical plus past performance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer (see FAR 52.212-1(b). An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of amendments (if any): http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/SSC/class.html Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). See Note(s). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 07/09/99 (D-SN352284). (0190)

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