Patent & Trademark Office, Information Technology Contracts Office, Box 14, Washington, DC 20231

D -- INTEGRATED PATENT SEARCH SYSTEMS SOFTWARE SOL 52-PBPT-7-00004 DUE 052797 POC Sylvia V. King, 703-3054165, and Anice Ogden, 703-305-4176. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format stated in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented by the additional information included within this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitaiton will not be issued. Proposals are being requested pursuant to this announcement only which is the RFP. All responses shall reference Soloicitation No. 52-PBPT-7-00004. This solicitation incorporates all required provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-39, as if stated in full text. Proposals shall include the representations and certifications stated in FAR 52.212-3. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this procurement is 7372. This procurement will result in a firm fixed priced (FFP) contract. A description of the supplies/services to be acquired are as follows: A software product (the Integrated Patent Search Systems Software (IPSS)) thatwill reside on a Web Server and will interface with the already deployed Automated Patent System (APS) infrastructure including PTOnet, Text Search (Messenger), Classified Search and Image Retrieval, and desktop workstations. It will also provide access to classification data, an external data base of classification definitions, and some office automation functionality. Deployment of the IPSS will provide all patent examiners and public users with the ability to retrieve patent text data, patent image data, and classification data from their desktop workstations or PC's. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) intends to obtain an IPSS Software License for unlimited use within the USPTO, the Patent and Trademark Depository Library network, and for the Trilateral Partners such as the European Patent Office and the Japanese Patent Office. Operational, maintenance and enhancement support will be acquired on a Time and Materials basis for a period of three years from contract award covering the IPSS Software. The items to be procured are: Item 0001 Integrated Patent Search System Software License ; and Item 0002 Operational Support for the Integrated Patent Search System Software License. A contract award will include FAR 52.212.-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Proposals shall include pricing for all Items as shown above. All proposals are due on May 27, 1997, no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and shall be addressed to: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Information Technology Contracts Office, Attention: Sylvia King, Box 14, Washington, D.C. 20231. If proposals are handcarried, deliver to: 2011 Crystal Drive, Crystal Park One, Room 804, Arlington, VA 22202. For additional information call either Sylvia King or Anice Ogden at 703-305-4176. (0129)

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