R--Online Legal Research Services

Online Legal Research Services The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has a requirement for Online Legal Research Services. The USPTO intends to use the services of Westlaw/West Publishing Company, 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. 253(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. Westlaw/West Publishing Company is the exclusive provider and as such is the only acceptable vendor to provide the services of online legal research. 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 01/31/2007. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpos e 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.