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Wiley E-books and Online Reference Works

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to issue a purchase order to Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. for electronic access to over 250 Wiley e-books and online reference works. This access is vital for Patent Examiners as it provides essential research tools available around the clock, both on campus and remotely. The estimated contract value is $295,000, with an anticipated award date of June 19, 2015. Market research identified Wiley as the sole publisher and licensor for these required titles, justifying a non-competitive procurement approach under the USPTO's exemption from the Competition in Contracting Act and in alignment with internal acquisition guidelines. The contract falls under the NAICS code 511120 and supports the USPTO’s continued need for unlimited user access to these electronic resources. The procurement is being conducted through an Alternative Competition Method according to the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines and relevant federal statutes. The USPTO’s point of contact for this contract is Contract Specialist Dru R Olson, located in Alexandria, VA. This procurement is not open for competitive proposals, reflecting Wiley’s unique position as the sole source for these critical patent search materials.

General Info

USPTO awards $295,000 sole-source contract to Wiley for critical patent e-book access.

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Department Of Commerce Pto

NAICS

511120 - Periodical Publishers

Place of Performance

600 Dulany St, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

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NONE

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PostedJun 15

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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

Dru R OlsonContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Office of Procurement, intends to issue a purchase order to Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. (Wiley) , 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5773 for Wiley e-books and online reference works. The anticipated award date is June 19, 2015. The estimated award value is $295,000.00. The NAICS code for this requirement is 519130 with a size standard of 500 employees. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a continuing requirement for electronic access for unlimited users to over 250 titles to Wiley e-books and online reference works. These publications are essential searching tools for Patent Examiners. Electronic access to these titles provides 24-hour desktop access to Patent Examiners and searchers on campus and at remote locations. Market research revealed that Wiley is the sole publisher and licensor of the required titles. As a result of the market research and USPTO's exemption from the Competition in Contracting Act, the subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 5 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

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