Definitive Contract 1333BJ26C00270001
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- This is a $15,989,590.38 definitive time and materials contract awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to It Concepts, Inc. (doing business as Kentro), a certified 8(a) small disadvantaged business. The contract is for "HRIS CORRECTIVE ACTION RE-COMPETE", which involves information technology and business consulting services. It Concepts holds several key federal Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts, including the $50 billion 8(a) STARS III Government-Wide...
- It Concepts, Inc., doing business as Kentro, was awarded a closed-out purchase order valued at $1.36 million by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for IT Concepts Bridge under an 8(a) sole source set-aside designation. The contract was awarded on August 1, 2019, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2020, and performed at the company's location in West McLean, Virginia. As an 8(a) Program Participant certified by the Small Business Administration, It Concepts, Inc. leveraged its...
- This is a firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Department of Commerce US Patent and Trademark Office to It Concepts, Inc., an 8(a) certified small disadvantaged and veteran-owned business. The contract, with a potential value of $1,536,994.34, is for OHR HRIS support services to be performed in Vienna, Virginia. It Concepts is a dynamic information technology engineering and business consulting services company that has provided services such as systems integration, software...
- This is a firm fixed-price delivery order awarded by the Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office to It Concepts, Inc., a veteran-owned small business, for human resource information system support services. The contract has a potential value of $1,057,174.41 and a completion date of January 31, 2019. It Concepts, Inc. is an 8(a) certified small business that provides a range of IT services to federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration, Department of...
- This contract, awarded by the U.S. government's Civilian Acquisitions agency, provides project management office support services (PMOSS). The $29,892,412.88 delivery order contract was awarded to It Concepts, Inc., doing business as Kentro, a certified 8(a) Program participant and small disadvantaged business. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, has an ultimate completion date of September 27, 2027. It Concepts, Inc. is a veteran-owned, minority-owned IT consulting firm...
- The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded a firm fixed-price definitive contract to Lhdtsv LLC for Patent Technical Services, with a ceiling value of $114.4 million. The contract encompasses a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2026. This award represents a re-compete of previous services and includes incoming mail processing, formality review, Patent Cooperation Treaty application processing, technology center...
- The Department of Commerce's U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded a $955,281.84 firm-fixed-price delivery order to Professional Management Enterprises, Inc. (PME), a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business. The award, which is not subject to a small business set-aside, is for the continuation of HR support services such as compensation and benefits administration, position management, and HR support provided to USPTO under a prior contract. PME, a staffing...
- The Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded a $1,010,399.57 firm fixed price delivery order to Professional Management Enterprises, Inc. for Office of Human Resources Compensation and Benefits Division support services. Under this contract, Professional Management Enterprises will provide support services to the USPTO's CBD division. The place of performance is Alexandria, Virginia. The period of performance is one year, from February 1, 2020 through January...
- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract valued at $1,693,646.56 to Professional Management Enterprises, Inc. (PME) on January 29, 2016. The contract provides HR support services to the USPTO, with a period of performance through July 31, 2017. PME is a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business. The contract was not set aside for any particular business type. PME has provided similar services to the USPTO and other...
- This is a federal contract awarded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a civilian agency under the Department of Commerce, to Govstrive LLC, a Small Business Administration (SBA) certified HUBZone firm based in Dublin, Georgia. The contract, valued at $2,412,211.91, is for a Definitive Contract of the Firm Fixed Price type to provide a Patent Examiner Hiring System. The contract has a period of performance through October 14, 2017 and was awarded on May 28, 2015 under a...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded a $904.9K firm fixed-price definitive contract to It Concepts, Inc. (doing business as Kentro) on November 1, 2025, for Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Division Support Services. The contract, which runs through October 31, 2031, will be performed in Alexandria, VA and encompasses expert-level support for the HRConnect solution and other enterprise-wide human capital systems. Services include tier-1 customer support for HR staff, managers, proxies, and USPTO employees; account management for systems such as US Staffing and Electronic Verify (E-Verify); and data retrieval, reporting, and maintenance of internal web portals. This was a sole-source award, exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, justified by USPTO's need to maintain operational continuity with the incumbent contractor and avoid significant disruption during ongoing government staffing challenges and procurement delays. It Concepts, Inc., a McLean, Virginia-based information technology and business consulting firm, holds an active SBA 8(a) Program Participant certification (expiring May 4, 2026) and multiple socioeconomic certifications including Minority Owned Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business status. The company maintains substantial federal contracting experience, including positions on major government-wide acquisition contracts such as the $50B 8(a) STARS III and $999.9B OASIS+ vehicles, enabling it to deliver IT services across multiple federal agencies. No set-aside designation applies to this follow-on contract, which represents a transition from the predecessor 8(a) program contract to a standard firm fixed-price arrangement.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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PTAG Intent to Sole Source – USPTO Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Support Services | ACQ-26-0279 | Department of Commerce US Patent and Trademark Office | Special Notice 1/2 | 10/6/25, 8:11 AM | |
PTAG SSJ– USPTO Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Support Services | 1333BJ26C00270001 | Department of Commerce US Patent and Trademark Office | Limited / Sole Source Justification 2/2 | 11/5/25, 7:57 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P26001 | Funding Only Action | $869.7k | 11/12/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $35.2k | 10/31/25 |