SAM #ACQ-27-0198

USPTO sole-source subscriptions and online content for patent examiners

The USPTO intends to make a non-competitive award to obtain Springer Nature content for patent examiners. - Agency and notice - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), within the Department of Commerce, issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract; it is not a request for competitive proposals. - Requirement - Subscriptions and online content providing required non-patent literature for USPTO Patent Examiners. - The content is specified as brand name to Springer Nature. - Proposed source - Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC, doing business as Springer Nature. - The notice says market research identified Springer Nature as the only known qualified source. - Estimated value - The attachment reports "$9,894.881.74"; the amount's punctuation is unclear. The estimate below interprets it as $9,894,881.74. - Performance period - Base period: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027. - Four one-year options and one six-month option; if all options are exercised, performance could extend through June 30, 2032. - Details not provided - No specific publication titles, quantities, or part numbers are identified.

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