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D -- ELECTRONIC LIBRARY -- IEEE SOL 52-PAPT-001011 DUE 041300 POC Dora Sanders, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 305-8465, Fax (703) 305-8294, Email dora.sanders@uspto.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=52-PAPT-00101 1&LocID=251. E-MAIL: Dora Sanders, dora.sanders@uspto.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR Subpart 12.6, as well as the supplemental information included in this notice. The Patent and Trademark Office intends to award a sole source contract in accordance with FAR 6.301-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). Information Handling Services, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado 80112 is the only known source who can provide the required IEEE Electronic Library product/service via their own server with IP addressing utilized by the Patent and Trademark Office. The IEEE Electronic Library product/service is being procured for a twelve-month period. The acquisition is to acquire the services of IHS's WEB based to assist the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC) in providing non-patent literature to the patent examining corps as a function of the mission of the STIC. The service is a WEB based database that covers full text journal information from 1987 to the present. The patent examining corps has a need for non-patent literature that is used in research to determine the patentability of inventions. A part of that research requires the review of current literature in varied fields of engineering and the IHS databases provide essential information via conferences, meeting, transactions and proceeding of the IEEE. Information gleaned from this database improves in the pendency of the Patent Office. The use of the databases to be ordered will allow the patent examiners to have access to non-patent prior art that they need to perform their work. This requirement is for the IEEE Electronic Library via the Internet using the contractor's server that has the IP addressing capability via the Internet, full text Internet access of all IEEE publications, conference, proceedings via the WEB -- 30 simultaneous users. This announcement constitutes the RFP and is the only solicitation that will be issued. This solicitation incorporates all of the applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 97-15, as if stated in full text, as well as the terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-1. The proposal shall also include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 entitled Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Items. The award shall include the clauses cited at FAR 52.212-4 entitled Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and 52.212-5 entitled Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. The evaluation for award will be done in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 and the following factors will be used to evaluate offers: (A) Price, (B) Past Performance and (C) Technical capability of the items(s) offered to meet the Government requirement. Technical and Past Performance when combined are significantly more important than Cost or Price. Past Performance/Experience shall include a minimum of three (3) references for contracts for similar products/services, which are no more than three (3) years old. All references shall include current information, which will allow for verification of the data provided (contract number, agency or company name, point of contact, current telephone number and fax number). Evaluation of Past Performance will be based on information obtained from the references provided by the Offeror, as well as any other information the Government may have obtained from other sources. Proposal shall include pricing for the IEEE Electronic Library product/service for a 12-month period. The Government will evaluate offer for award purposes in accordance with the above criteria. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. A firm fixed price commercial item contract will be awarded. Any offeror(s) submitting a proposal pursuant to this announcement shall reference Solicitation Number 52-PAPT-001011. All interested parties shall submit a proposal for consideration to be delivered to the PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT, 2011 CRYSTAL DRIVE, CRYSTAL PARK 1, SUITE 810, ARLINGTON, VA 22202, ATTENTION: MS. DORA SANDERS, no later than 3:00 PM (EST) on April 13, 2000. All offers shall include the Solicitation Number 52-PAPT-001011 on the outside of the package. The point of contact for information regarding this solicitation is Dora Sanders at (703) 305-8465. Posted 03/30/00 (D-SN439767). (0090)

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