R--VA Office of Research and Development TTP Legal Patent Portfolio Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, Technology Transfer Program is planning to award a sole source contract to Dinesh Agarwal, PC for continued legal litigation services related to the prosecution of existing and ongoing patent applications. This action is being taken under the authority of FAR 6.302-3, allowing for non-competitive negotiation. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, interested and capable parties are invited to submit capability statements by a specified deadline of September 13, 2012, at 3:00 PM EST. Responses are to be sent via email only to the contracting officer, Paula Stankovic, with no phone inquiries accepted. The government retains full discretion regarding whether to proceed without competition based on the responses received. The contract, identified as VA24012Q0233 and posted on September 10, 2012, falls under NAICS code 541110, which relates to offices of legal services. The work is directed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically through the Rpo East office located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The services provided will support legal matters pertaining to the VA's patent portfolio, ensuring the proper prosecution and litigation of patent applications to protect intellectual property developed through VA research initiatives.