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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeks to broaden its understanding of the commercial marketplace with the continuance of market research relating to Library Subscription Services... The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeks to broaden its understanding of the commercial marketplace with the continuance of market research relating to Library Subscription Services. See attached RFI (pdf) and Title list (excel). The Government contemplates utilizing the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) 6.1.1 and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). This Market Research is intended as preliminary market information gathering which the USPTO will use to determine which vendor(s) is/are the most likely to successfully meet the agency’s needs and are thereby eligible to participate in an alternative competition. As a result of this market research, the solicitation will only be issued to the limited number of qualified vendor(s). The Government will not reimburse vendors for the preparation of any information submitted or Government use of such information. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified regarding the outcome of the information received. The Government will not utilize formal evaluation criteria for market research associated with PTAG 6.1.1. The Government will review RFI responses to determine which vendors are most likely to successfully meet the agency’s requirements for Library Subscription Services.