Request for Information - Patent Annuity Service Provider

Solicitation number 24-58033

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/07/05 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    The overall goal of this Request for Information (RFI) is to engage industry and its suppliers to assemble information in regards to services of a patent annuity provider capable of managing and paying maintenance fees (also referred to as annuities or renewal fees) for patents and patent applications on behalf of the NRC.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/02/03.

    Trade agreements

    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
    • Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    National Research Council of Canada
    Address

    1200 Montreal Road

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Annette Driscoll
    Phone
    (506) 377-9104
    Email
    annette.driscoll@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
    Address

    100 Francophonie Road

    Moncton, New Brunswick, E1A 7R1
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001
    English
    and
    French
    9
    001
    French
    2
    001
    English
    and
    French
    16
    This document was removed on 2024/06/13.
    001
    English
    44

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Information
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    World
    Contract duration
    12 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Not applicable

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