Attachment 10b - 9611604.pdf

This solicitation is for a patent data and document management contract to be awarded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The selected contractor will perform indexing and scanning of all paper patent application documents, quality review of electronically filed documents, patent data capture and composition of applications for publication and issuance of patents. Additional requirements include front-end processing, pre-grant publication in image and text formats, post-allowance processing, post-issuance processing such as certificates for approved requests and miscellaneous certificates. The contractor will provide deliverables on a weekly schedule in uniform and publication-ready format in compliance with the statement of work and technical references. Responsibilities encompass maintaining artifact folders, customer support, notifications, and ensuring allowed applications proceed to grant in a timely manner.