70 -- Online IT Services

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for renewal of Online IT Services. The USPTO intends to use the services of Cutter Consortium, Cutter Information, LLC, who is the only known responsible source that can meet the USPTO requirements. Justification and Approval of Sole Source is cited in 41 U.S.C. (c)(1) "only one responsible source." The requirement can only be satisfied by one responsible source. No other product or service will satisfy the needs of the agency. Cutter Consortium, Cutter Information, LLC is the only known source of this service. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 5:00 p.m. local time on 04/09/2007. Such capabilites/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.