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

H -- PROJECT MANAGEMENT/INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION SOL 50-PAPT-4-00043 DUE 091298 POC Sylvia V. King (703) 305-4165 The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) intends to increase the level of effort under Contract No. 50-PAPT-4-00043 (a small business set-aside) with Galaxy Scientific Corporation in support of the Patent Office's automated systems. The increased level of effort required is 37,300 hours. The PTO is in the process of conducting a competitive procurement for the follow-on contract. The PTO has an increased requirement for Project Management/Independent Verification and Validation Services until the replacement contract is awarded. The increased level of effort will allow the PTO to be provided with it's required level of support without delay or interruption until the replacement contract begins. The modification to increase the level of effort to Contract No. 50-PAPT-4-00043, Galaxy Scientific Corporation includes (a) Project/Contract Management Support and Administration, (b) Quality Assurance Support, and ( c) Configuration Management Support, (d) Information Technology Security Program Support, and (e) IV&V, Product Software and Engineering Support, and (f) Test and Integration Support. The proposed contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority FAR 6.302-1. At this time, Galaxy Scientific Corporation is deemed the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for the increased level of effort for the continued, uninterrupted critical support. Any award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and would cause unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. Concerns which believe they have the ability to furnish the specified support are requested to give written notification by September 12, 1998. This is NOT a formal solicitation, however, concerns that respond must furnish detailed information describing their capabilities to deliver the above services to: U.S. Patentand Trademark Office, Information Technology Contracts Office, Box 14, Washington, DC 20231. Questions may be directed to Sylvia V. King at 703-305-4165. See Note 22 Posted 08/12/98 (W-SN236166). (0224)

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