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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Commerce was posted on May 15, 2012. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

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DOC52PAPT1200057Federal

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NAICS

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

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USPTO, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto
Contacts1 person available
OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto
Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA
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Marva D. BrownContracting Officer

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR USPTO's ACTIVITY-BASED INFORMATION PROGRAM DOC52PAPT1200057 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This RFI is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is not at this time seeking proposals, and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the United States (U.S) Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) site and the USPTO Vendor Information web page for additional information pertaining to this RFI at: http://www.uspto.gov/about/vendor_info/current_acquisitions/index.jsp

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