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Synopsis for Public Data Dissemination Sole Source Contract to Google, Inc.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to award a no-cost, sole source contract to Google, Inc. to support its public data dissemination initiative, aimed at enhancing transparency by providing expedited, direct access to government data. This contract, authorized under the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG), allows USPTO to deviate from the traditional full and open competition requirements and instead use maximum reasonable competition or streamlined processes. Google is selected due to its proven technology and existing public repository for patent information, enabling the USPTO to meet government mandates for transparency without incurring any cost to the public. This preliminary contract will serve as an immediate solution to fulfill the USPTO’s transparency goals, acting as a bridge while the agency develops a long-term competitive acquisition strategy under a previously issued request for information. The contract supports the dissemination of public data in alignment with government directives and is administered from the Department of Commerce office in Alexandria, VA. The contracting officer overseeing this effort is V. Anne Tugbang, who is the primary point of contact for this sole source award.

General Info

USPTO awards no-cost, sole source contract to Google for public data transparency support.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Pto

NAICS

519190 - All Other Information Services

Place of Performance

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

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NONE

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PostedNov 6

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Contacts1 person available

OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Contacts

V. Anne TugbangContracting Officer

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is undertaking a public data dissemination initiative to provide increased transparency of government operations and information by making data available directly to the public on an expedited basis. Under this initiative the USPTO intends to award a no cost, sole source contract to Google, Inc using the authority set forth in the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/comp/proc/ptag.pdf. The PTAG authorized the UPSTO to acquire products and services using - maximum reasonable competition instead of - full and open competition when possible on all acquisitions. However, the USPTO will use competition as a principal tool in achieving results and intends to adopt means of affording competition that it determines will effectually serve the performance goals established for particular acquisitions. Under PTAG the USPTO is exempt from the requirement to meet the test of ''full and open competition'' as defined in FAR Part 6, and may also utilize a streamlined contract approach to solicit and award contracts to the most highly qualified contractor. In addition, the PTAG provides greater flexibility in the identification of sources and exempts the USPTO from portions of FAR part 15. Accordingly, this synopsis serves as notice of the intent of the USPTO to award a no cost, sole source contract to Google, Inc. for public data dissemination services. Google possesses the proven technology, ease of use, and an existing public repository for patents information without incurring any cost to the public. This no cost, sole source contract award will serve as a bridge to provide immediate capability and availability to enable compliance with all governmental mandates and directives for transparency of governmental data. The USPTO will continue to develop an acquisition strategy under the previously posted RFI (SS-PAPT-09-10008) using competition to the maximum extent possible for establishing a long-term no cost solution to public data dissemination and transparency of governmental data.