PreTax Qualified Parking Benefits Program

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for management services for a Qualified Parking Benefit program, a qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTF) plan authorized by Internal Revenue Code Section 132 (IRC $132(f)(5)(C). The Qualified Parking Benefit program is offered to all United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) employees. The Definition of Qualified Parking according to IRC 132 (f)(5)(C), Parking is "Parking provided to employees on or near the business work premises, or parking on or near a location from which employees commute to work by commuter highway vehicle, mass transit station, or vanpool." This code allows employees to pay for qualified parking expenses on a pre-tax basis, eliminating federal, state, and social security taxes. The USPTO intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) using full and open competition procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1. and the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG). The estimated release date is July 26, 2010. The USPTO is located in Alexandria, VA, and has approximately 3,500 employees utilizing the parking facilities which may be eligible for enrollment in the PreTax Qualified Parking Benefits Program. The USPTO has another 4,000 employees in the Transit Subsidy Program who commute to work to Alexandria or Arlington who may be eligible for enrollment for parking expenses incurred, for example, at Metro parking lots. The administration services would include the initial plan design and set-up, data system capabilities that will provide for adequate data processing capabilities to provide all necessary record-keeping and accounting functions to ensure complete, accurate and timely plan and participant account information, measures to protect the security and privacy of program data, records, forms, participant information, and data processing operations, and system back-up and disaster recovery procedures in place, and coordination with the National Finance Center and the USPTO Finance and Human Resources offices. In addition, this includes the preparation of applicable tax forms, a dedicated hosted website, online submission of applications, processing of questions or complaints by telephone, e-mail, fax, or letter, a customer service help desk, annual customer satisfaction survey, development of informational bulletins, brochures, or newsletters directed to employers and/or employees, provide annual report, and audited by an independent public account of the financial status. The USPTO is seeking companies which have implemented this program or similar programs at other U.S. Federal Government agencies and has an established financial access to the National Finance Center and can demonstrate previous past performance. The USPTO expects to award a performance-based service contract as a result of this competition. The NAICS code is 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. The small business size standard is $7 million. The period of performance anticipated is one base year, with four (4) one-year options for renewal. It is anticipated the contract type will be a firm fixed price per employee unit in multiple number ranges. There will be an initial plan and design set-up contract line item. Questions may be submitted upon release of the RFP, utilizing the procedures specified in the RFP. Electronic copies: An electronic copy of the RFP when released will be available at the following: "http://www.uspto.gov/web http://www.uspto.gov/about/vendor_info/current_acquisitions". The point of contact for this RFP is Sylvia Van Dyke, Contracting Officer, Ph: 571-272-6568, Fax: 571-273-6568, or email: Sylvia.VanDyke@uspto.gov., U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Procurement, MDE7B03, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.