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Patent and Trademark Guidelines Part 6.1.1 - Synopsis

Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services

Notice ID: ACQ-26-0684

June 15, 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 21th, 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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Overview

Agency
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) [DOC]
Response Deadline
None
Posted
June 17, 2026, 2:01 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
NAICS
None
PSC
None
Place of Performance
VA 22314 United States
Source
Open
On 6/17/26 Patent and Trademark Office issued Special Notice ACQ-26-0684 for PTAG Synopsis: Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM).
Primary Contact
Name
Christopher Ward   Profile
Email
christopher.ward@uspto.gov
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Yen Nguyen   Profile
Email
yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov
Phone
None

Documents

Posted documents for Special Notice ACQ-26-0684

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE > DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO
FPDS Organization Code
1344-000PA
Source Organization Code
100182900
Last Updated
June 17, 2026
Last Updated By
christopher.ward@uspto.gov
Archive Date
June 21, 2026