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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MARCH 07, 2024 SAM #8136
SPECIAL NOTICE

U -- Computer Test Administration (CTA) Support Services

Notice Date

3/5/2024 5:20:47 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

611710 — Educational Support Services
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 USA
 

ZIP Code

22314
 

Archive Date

03/19/2024
 

Point of Contact

Emalee Gawrelski, Yen Nguyen
 

E-Mail Address

Emalee.Gawrelski@uspto.gov, yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov
(Emalee.Gawrelski@uspto.gov, yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov)
 

Description

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for contractor support for Computer Test Administration (CTA) Support Services, in which there is a need for registering attorneys and agents to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Only registered practitioners are permitted to practice before the USPTO in patent matters. The patent bar exam evaluates knowledge of patent law, practice, and procedure. Annually, the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) administers approximately 2400 computer-based exams and 400 review sessions. The CTA shall provide and maintain a minimum of 53 operational, geographically dispersed testing centers, with at least one testing center in each state of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the District of Columbia.� The testing centers shall have business hours that are convenient for the public. CTA shall provide an acceptable method for candidates to schedule examinations and review sessions during normal business hours. The vendor is responsible for electronically providing the current list of authorized testing centers, electronically. The vendor is responsible for the operation of the testing center, including training and conduct of registration examination and review session proctors.� The CTA will have the ability to read and process exam eligibility and review eligibility files in the type and format generated by the USPTO systems and have the ability to generate exam results in the file type and format compatible with the USPTO system. This requirement has a minimum cyber security requirement as follows: an ISO 270001 Information Security Management Standard audit report or the SOC 2 type II audit report completed within the last 12 months delivered to the government no later than the date of award for CTA.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/ff4a8a7475254811ab734ed877b41822/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

Zip Code: 22314

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06985641-F 20240307/240305230048 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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