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D -- SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE (SDM) ACQUISITION SOURCE EVALUATION PLANNING AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT POC Thomas A. Sowa, Contracting Officer, 703-305-8441 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has a requirement for a technical expert: (1) familiar with the Government's best value evaluation process; (2) possesses direct experience testifying on behalf of the Government, either as fact or expert witness, regarding the Government's best value process and best value process results; and (3) knowledgeable about PTO acquisitions in general and the SDM acquisiton specifcally. This technical expert will asssist PTO's Information Technology Source Evaluation Board (SEB) with the development of SDM best value source selection information, provide introductory best value training to all SDM acquisition evalaution team members, and assist the SEB with the conduct of the SDM acquisition best value analyses. Mr. Frank Carr possesses the requisite best value knowledge and technical expertise based on (1) his work as an executive with the General Services Administration; (2) his work as an independent consultant on the Internal Revenue Service's TMAS acquisition; and (3) his work as an independent consultant assessing the PTO's modernization program, which includes the SDM acquisition. Based on Mr. Carr's familiarity with the PTO, he is able to provide the necessary hands-on expertise to ensure that mistakes arising from previous Government best value evaluations are not repeated during the SDM acquisition. Due to the fact that Mr. Carr is the only source who possesses the required knowledge, award of this requirement to any other source would seriously impact the acquisition schedule and require additional time and expense to acquire the knowledge and understanding necessary to advise the PTO's SEB on best value source selection. No other source has the necessary knowledge and experience of PTO acquisitions and best value source selection activities to provide the services in a timely manner. The PTO intends to negotiate a purchase order with Mr. Frank Carr, Annapolis, MD. (0039)

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