Patent Technical Services (PTS)

The United States Department of Commerce, through the USPTO, is seeking information from vendors capable of processing, tracking, and reviewing complex federal records. This Request for Information (RFI) is a preliminary market research effort to identify qualified vendors for a potential alternative competition, anticipated to be limited to those most likely to meet the agency’s needs. The draft Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the requirements for ten task areas including copying, document receipt and mailing, incoming mail processing, fee collection, and initial/follow-on formality review of various application types (Utility, Plant, Design, Hague, Industrial Design, and Provisional). Respondents are requested to detail their past experience – as a prime contractor, subcontractor, or parent umbrella organization – with similar characteristics to the USPTO’s requirements, specifically including staffing size of approximately 200 resources, annual contract values around $20M, and experience with similar government record review and processing volumes. Unique aspects of the opportunity include the potential use of the Alternative Competition Method and a focus on experience with complex critical file operations (scanning, collection, and tracking) under time constraints.

Notice ID

3dc9629d11aa474b88d39daaf94c116b

Solicitation Number

ACQ-26-0457

NAICS Code

541611

Classification Code

R702