PTAG – USPTO Intent to Sole Source Food Service Repair Services to Lessor

PTAG Part 6.1.1 Synopsis – Intent to Sole Source to Lessor

USPTO FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT REPAIR SERVICES

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), intends to make an award of a FAR 13 BPA on a sole source basis to LCOR ALEXANDRIA LLC  400 DULANY ST ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-5774 (UEI: NDP7EMB48KJ7) for planned and emergency food service equipment maintenance services, repair and replacement (if necessary) 

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For this procurement, the USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) as the subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). The full text is located here: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-24316

LCOR (the Lessor) is responsible for the operation of the USPTO Campus in Alexandria, VA (Main address: 600 Dulany St. Alexandria, VA 22314) in accordance with Lease No. GS-11P-LVA80671 which includes responsibility to maintain the system infrastructure supporting sanitation, plumbing, gas and electricity.  As a result, these food service equipment services involve work that is tied to or physically connected to these infrastructure systems that is under control of the lessor. Contracting with the lessor will ensure the lessor remains wholly responsible for the continued maintenance and operation of the food service equipment. The use of an outside contractor would negate the lessor's responsibility for errors or damage that might occur to the buildings system infrastructure. 

To make this sole source determination and in accordance with PTAG 6.1.1 (b), the USPTO conducted market research which included a review of LCOR’s aforementioned lease which resulted in the determination that any maintenance, repair or replacement of major food service equipment (such as walk-in chillers, commercial gas stoves or dishwashing units, etc.) must be managed by the lessor as this work is concurrent with their responsibilities in the overall management of the USPTO campus buildings.

As a result, per PTAG 6.1.1 (d) the USPTO intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price FAR 13 BPA with LCOR.  This requirement utilizes NAICS code 531312  and has a period of performance that includes a one-year base period with four option years from date of award. 

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals nor will a solicitation be issued to the public.  Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the following points of contact (POC) no later than 5:00 PM EST on March 29, 2024

  POC:

• Kendall Jones, Contract Specialist at Kendall.jones1@uspto.gov 
• Christopher Ward, Contracting Officer at Christopher.ward@uspto.gov

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PTAG SYNOPSIS STATEMENT

The USPTO intends the subject requirement to be procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). The subsequent solicitation will not be posted on SAM.gov and instead sent directly to the vendor listed above

DISCLAIMER

All information received in response to this Special Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this special notice.

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