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R498--Patent Legal Services Ballard Interim Contract Pre-solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source

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The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to award a sole source interim contract for three months to Ballard Spahr, LLP, located in Atlanta, GA, to provide specialized patent legal services for the VA Technology Transfer Program in the Research and Development Office. This short-term contract aims to address the high volume of patent legal work related to biomedical, clinical, rehabilitation, and health services research projects while a long-term contract is being developed. The interim contract will facilitate the seamless transfer of ongoing patent application and prosecution matters currently handled by Ballard Spahr, who is deemed uniquely qualified due to their specialized expertise and familiarity with the numerous open cases. This procurement will not be publicly solicited due to the sole source justification under FAR 6.302-1, asserting that no other vendor can meet the agency's requirements within the short timeframe. The applicable NAICS code is 541110, with a size standard of $15.5 million, and the PSC code is R498. The Contracting Officer, Ann Marie Stewart, based in Pittsburgh, PA, is the point of contact for this action. Responses or communications regarding the procurement can be directed to her via email, though the decision to pursue competitive procurement remains at her discretion.

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VA awards sole source 3-month patent legal services contract to Ballard Spahr, LLP for technology transfer.

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541110 - Offices of Lawyers

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PA

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)
Contacts1 person available
OfficePITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA
Office AddressPITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA
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Ann Marie StewartContracting Officer

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Pre-Solicitation Notice for notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source interim contract for three (3) months with Ballard Spahr, LLP, 999 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30309 to obtain specialized Patent Legal Services for the VA Technology Transfer Program (TTP), Research and Development Office. This requirement is a short-term three (3) month interim contract for highly specialized high volume patent law firm services for research projects in the areas of biomedical, clinical, rehabilitation and health services, while a long-term contract is solicited. This short-term contract will also allow for a transition period for the transfer of all the patent application and patent prosecution services with hundreds of open matters currently held by the incumbent contractor. Due to the current open matters and the specialized expertise in this area, Ballard Spahr, LLP is the only vendor that can provide patent legal services short-term. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to FedBizOps (FBO). The applicable NAICS code is 541110 with a $15.5 MIL size standard. The PSC is R498. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at annmarie.stewart@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

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