PTAG Synopsis: Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM)

Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 25 Jun 2026 · Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) · U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, DOC · VA · NAICS 541690 · Solicitation ACQ-26-0684

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Solicitation numberACQ-26-0684
Notice ID269ea217ec29440e8b51bdcfe15811f3
AgencyDepartment of Commerce (DOC)
Sub-agencyU.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Contracting officeDEPT OF COMMERCE PTO
NAICS code541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Product / service code (PSC)R499
Set-asideTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice typeSpecial Notice
Posted22 June 2026
Response deadline25 June 2026 (closed)
Place of performanceVA, USA

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Patent and Trademark Guidelines Part 6.1.1 - Synopsis Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services Notice ID: ACQ-26-0684 Reissued June 22, 2026 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services for a 12-month base period and four, 12-month option periods, beginning on the date of award. The anticipated award date is June 25, 2026. The USPTO is exempt from various public procurement laws, including parts of the Competition in Contracting Act pursuant to the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA), 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). The subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG), 78 Fed.Reg. 61185 (Oct. 3, 2013) and the PTOEA. In accordance with PTAG 5.1.2, the USPTO conducted market research by reaching out to businesses identified on the Small Business Administration Dynamic Small Business Search (SBA DSBS), GSA E-Library, the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), and SAM.gov, as well as by USPTO previous awards for similar work. The results of this market research indicate that a limited number of vendors are most likely to successfully meet the agency s needs. As a result, the solicitation will only be issued to the limited number of qualified vendors. This procurement will be a total small business set-aside. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the following point of contact (POC) and alternate POC no later than 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 25th, 2026: POC: Christopher Ward at Christopher.ward@uspto.gov Alternate POC: Yen Nguyen at yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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