X--Biological Plant Patent Storage

Biological Plant Patent Storage The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for renewal of biological plant patent storage facilities. The USPTO intends to lease the storage facilities from Iron Mountain / National Underground Storage, Inc., who is the only known responsible source that can meet the USPTO requirements. The requirements for storage of the biological plant patents and photographs are temperature and humidity controlled (40 degrees Fahrenheit or cooler and 45% humidity). 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 09/18/2007. Such capabilities/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, base d upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.