Legal Services on Current Foreign Patent Applications

This contract involves an increase in the scope of the existing agreement N00173-07-C-2082 with Stites & Harbison, Incorporated, based in Alexandria, Virginia, allowing the continuation of legal services related to foreign patent filings and prosecutions. The contractor has been responsible for providing comprehensive legal support for specific Navy cases, and this action ensures uninterrupted prosecution of these ongoing foreign patent applications. The work remains focused on the continuation of previously assigned legal services under the same contract without opening the opportunity to other competitors. The contract falls under the Naval Research Laboratory within the Department of Defense and pertains specifically to NAICS code 541110, which covers legal services. The contract is performed in Alexandria, VA, and managed by a contract specialist named Christy Mitchell, who serves as the point of contact. This increase is issued on an other than full and open competitive basis and is classified as a presolicitation, indicating no current solicitation or bidding opportunity. The goal is to maintain consistency in the legal prosecution of Navy-related foreign patents through the experienced contractor.