Continuous authorization to operate (cato) implementation services.
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1333BJ24C00280006
- Awardee
-
Aquia Inc. UEI RGMQQK1DLAN9
- Awarding agency
-
US Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $8,291,118
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $8,291,117.86 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Labor Hours
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
- Legislative mandates
-
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close Out | -$227,636 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $1,394,900 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $4,213,214 | |
| Original award | $2,910,640 |
About this award
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded a definitive labor-hours contract to Aquia Inc. for Continuous Authorization to Operate (CATO) implementation services on September 24, 2024, under a total small business set-aside. Aquia is a certified veteran-owned small business and service-disabled veteran-owned small business.
The contract ceiling is $8,291,117.86. Ultimate completion occurred March 5, 2026. Place of performance is Alexandria, VA.
CATO implementation services encompass IT professional services, cloud computing, and cybersecurity support to enable continuous authorization operations at USPTO. Aquia engaged Bnl, Inc., a certified women-owned small business, as subcontractor to provide technical support.
Service Contract Inventory data reflects actual government-invoiced labor. In FY2025, the contract mobilized 6.4 FTEs across 13,315 contractor hours at a derived government-paid blended rate of $519.96 per hour, with 26% of contractor hours subcontracted. FY2024 recorded $23 thousand invoiced across 128 hours at $183.55 per hour. The year-over-year rate increase reflects contract ramp and labor composition evolution through the performance period.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Bnl, Inc. | $2,539,705 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1333BJ24C00280006?
1333BJ24C00280006 was awarded to Aquia Inc. by US Patent and Trademark Office (Department of Commerce) on September 24, 2024.
How much is contract 1333BJ24C00280006 worth?
The government has obligated $8,291,118 on 1333BJ24C00280006.
Was contract 1333BJ24C00280006 competed?
The extent of competition for 1333BJ24C00280006 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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