United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Public Awareness campaign strategy on the dangers of counterfeit substances or devices

Open — responses due 16 Nov 2026 (2 days left) · Unrestricted (full and open) · U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, DOC · NAICS 541820 · Solicitation 140-0176

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number140-0176
Notice ID3bb108abdd224c66886b7ac9446bb2b7
AgencyDepartment of Commerce (DOC)
Sub-agencyU.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Contracting officeDEPT OF COMMERCE PTO
NAICS code541820 — Public Relations Agencies
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSources Sought
Posted09 November 2026
Response deadline16 November 2026
CompetitionCompetitive

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Description

See Rev 2 for minor updates. THIS IS A PTAG SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. In accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA), 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(4)(A), this Sources Sought Notice Request for Information) (RFI) is strictly for market research ONLY. It is for informational and planning purposes and shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This RFI is being made available under NAICS 541820 - Public Relations Agencies. This effort is for campaign services to support a nationwide public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The USPTO is seeking information from qualified vendors regarding capabilities and relevant experience to support potential public relations services to create and execute a nationwide public awareness campaign consisting of media relations, videos, and other creative communications deliverables including a microsite and social media campaign to highlight the dangers of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and medical devices that are falsely represented as products made or distributed by real pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Submission Instructions: Questions due: no later than October 26, 2026 at 1pm ET RFI Response Due Date: November 6, 2026 10am ET All details are located within the PDF attachment.

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SAM.gov has posted 4 notices under solicitation 140-0176, oldest first.

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  • (SAM.gov) PTAG RFI USPTO Public Campaign Strategy.Rev2.pdf
  • (SAM.gov) PTAG RFI USPTO Public Campaign Strategy.Rev1.pdf
  • RFI USPTO Public Campaign Strategy.pdf
  • SAM.gov entity registration

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