SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Lead IT Architect Subject Matter Expert Consulting
- Notice Date
- 10/7/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), Office of Procurement, P. O. Box 1450 - Mail Stop 6, 600 Dulany Street, MDE, 7th Floor, Alexandria, Virginia, 22313-1450
- ZIP Code
- 22313-1450
- Solicitation Number
- DOC50PAPT1400003
- Archive Date
- 10/26/2013
- Point of Contact
- Heather M. Bakos, Phone: 5712725361
- E-Mail Address
-
heather.bakos@uspto.gov
(heather.bakos@uspto.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Patent & Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) specifically exempts the USPTO from the Competition in Contracting Act. (CICA - 41 USC 253). The purpose of this justificaition for sole source is to provide notification that the USPTO intends to negotiate solely with Tactical Strategy Group (TSG) for Lead IT Architect Subject Matter Expert services. Specifically, the services are pertaining to continuation of the Trademarks Next Generation (TM NG) portfolio, program, and projects. Mr. William Ulrich of TSG singularly possesses a unique set of qualifications and experience with the TM NG effort to provide direction and guidance to the TM NG Business and IT Architecture teams in the devleopment of the TM NG current and future state value streams, capability mapping, and IT solutions. Under a former contract, Mr. Ulrich provided a report entitiled "Trademark Business / IT Transformation Strategy Assessment Report," submitted in December, 2010. The TM NG Program has accepted and is currently implementing a number of the recommendations from the report. As these recommendations are implemented, the USPTO has the ongoing requriement for Mr. Ulrch to periodically update his Assessment Report and provide additional independent assessment reports to document current findings and recommendations. Description of Market Research Conducted A synopsis has been posted with each award to TSG and no capable sources have presented themselves. Fair and Reasonable Determination The Contracting Officer has determined the quoted price to be fair and reasonable as it represents a volume discount and the offeror's best customer pricing. Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition The USPTO will continue to survey the marketplace for other capable vendors. Any resultant inquiries will be reviewed and documented for fugure requirements.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/PTO/OPDC20220/DOC50PAPT1400003/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: United States Patent & Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, United States
- Zip Code: 22314
- Zip Code: 22314
- Record
- SN03212151-W 20131009/131007233626-f3d4a5150284e24491656d06e700c77e (fbodaily.com)
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