Attachment 10b - RE46356.pdf

This solicitation is seeking proposals for a patent data and document management contract to provide indexing and scanning services, data capture and composition, quality review, and document management support to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Key requirements of the contract include front-end processing such as indexing and scanning paper documents; pre-grant publication and conversion of pending patent applications; post-allowance processing and issuance of granted patents; quality control of electronic file wrappers; and post-issuance processing such as composition of certificates. The contractor will be responsible for production schedules and deliverables including pending application publication on Thursdays, patent issuance on Tuesdays, and daily and weekly electronic official gazettes. Notifications, inventory management, and customer support are also outlined. The period of performance and proposal instructions will be detailed in the forthcoming request for proposals.