Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) international search and opinion (piso) services - base year task order award
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1333BJ25F00151003
- Awardee
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Cardinal Government Services, Inc. UEI EJDMCFHZFMJ8
- Awarding agency
-
US Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $17,231,105
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $17,231,105.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 3 offers Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Evanston, IL 60201, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $74,100 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,505,850 | |
| Funding Only Action | $5,964,300 | |
| Original award | $5,686,855 |
About this award
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded a $17.2M firm-fixed-price delivery order to Cardinal Intellectual Property Inc. for Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) International Search and Opinion (PISO) services, with completion targeted for February 1, 2026. This award was issued on February 2, 2025, without a set-aside designation, allowing the Evanston, Illinois-based veteran-owned firm to compete on an open basis. Cardinal Intellectual Property Inc. will perform comprehensive international patent application searches and provide written opinions on patentability to support the USPTO's obligations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, an international patent system administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
This delivery order falls under a larger Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) master contract for PISO services with a ceiling value of approximately $271.4M through August 2030. Cardinal Intellectual Property Inc.'s selection demonstrates the company's established expertise in specialized intellectual property services, including prior art analysis, patent searches, and document classification. The company's track record with the USPTO on similar work, combined with its experience supporting other federal agencies on intellectual property matters, positions it as a critical resource for the USPTO's international patent processing operations.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1333BJ25F00151003?
1333BJ25F00151003 was awarded to Cardinal Government Services, Inc. by US Patent and Trademark Office (Department of Commerce) on February 2, 2025.
How much is contract 1333BJ25F00151003 worth?
The government has obligated $17,231,105 on 1333BJ25F00151003.
Is contract 1333BJ25F00151003 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1333BJ25F00151003 is a delivery order under 1333BJ23D00151001, an indefinite delivery contract, on Patent Cooperation Treaty International Search and Opinion Services (PISO).
Was contract 1333BJ25F00151003 competed?
The extent of competition for 1333BJ25F00151003 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 3 offers.
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