R--VA Office of Research and Development Technology Transfer - Procopio

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development's Technology Transfer Program plans to negotiate a sole source contract with the law firm Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP under FAR 6.302-3 for continued legal litigation services related to the prosecution of prior and ongoing patent applications. This action is intended to continue existing legal work without a competitive procurement process, although the notice invites any capable parties to submit a statement of capability by March 5, 2013, at 3:00 PM EST for consideration. Responses must be submitted via email to Cheryl Homison, and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The government retains full discretion on whether to proceed without competition based on received responses. The contract is identified as VA24013Q0064 and was posted on February 27, 2013. It falls under the NAICS code 541110, which covers legal services. The office managing the procurement is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While no set-aside or competition requirements are specified, the sole source basis highlights the unique nature of the firm's expertise and prior involvement in the patent litigation matters pertinent to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ technology transfer efforts.