70 -- Brand Name for NetApp Storage

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to procure brand name,NetApp Appliance Storage Products, to support existing Network Appliance Storage purchased in May 2006. This announcement is considered a brand name justification in accordance with FAR Part 11. This is not a solicitation. Network Appliance Storage components are the only compatible and manufacturer warranted and supported components that can be added to these storage units. This is a direct upgrade to existing Network Appliance Storage purchased in May 2006. This acquisition will be conducted utilizing Part 13 of the FAR, Simplified Acquisition procedures, and the test program authorized in FAR subpart 13.5, and the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG). The acquisition will be conducted utilizing existing USPTO?s Blanket Purchase Agreements for Information Technology products, a small business set-aside. The USPTO Technical Reference Model (TRM) defines a comprehensive set of information technology standards, services, interfaces, supporting data formats, and protocols. The TRM, populated with standards and standards-based commercial products, will serve as the focus to direct the acquisition, development and maintenance of USPTO's AISs within the bounds of USPTO-designated standard products. NetApp Appliance Storage products is the USPTOs established standard based upon commercial product in accordance with the USPTOs TRM. Any other non-Network Appliance Storage products of this type could void the current warranty, and may not be compatible with the current configuration. Proper integration and compatibility with existing storage units is vital to the successful operation and support of mission critical solutions, such as the Enterprise Remote Access or Teleworking. If you have questions regarding this notice, questions may be addressed by email to Sylvia Van Dyke at [email protected].