Patent legal services
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 36C24E24N0022
- Awardee
-
Ballard Spahr LLP UEI W9N8FAYKW3J1
- Awarding agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Obligated
- $1,893,315
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,893,314.94 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $372,462 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $115,000 | |
| Original award | $1,405,853 |
About this award
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a delivery order valued at $1.89 million to Ballard Spahr LLP on January 24, 2024, for patent legal services with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2024. This firm-fixed-price delivery order, with no set-aside designation, was issued under the VA's single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDC) valued at $36.26 million that extends through January 23, 2034. Ballard Spahr LLP, a prominent intellectual property law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serves as the sole prime contractor under this vehicle, which supports the VA's Office of Research and Development Technology Transfer Program.
The delivery order encompasses comprehensive patent legal services including domestic and foreign patent prosecution, portfolio management, and legal counseling designed to protect intellectual property generated through VA research initiatives across biomedical, clinical, rehabilitation, and health services research domains. Ballard Spahr LLP was selected through full and open competition and maintains the qualifications required to execute this specialized work, including qualified patent attorneys and agents with scientific education or training relevant to the VA's research interests. The firm has demonstrated consistent performance as the VA's primary patent legal services provider, with no documented subcontractor relationships on this engagement.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 36C24E24N0022?
36C24E24N0022 was awarded to Ballard Spahr LLP by Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (Veterans Health Administration) on January 24, 2024.
How much is contract 36C24E24N0022 worth?
The government has obligated $1,893,315 on 36C24E24N0022.
Which agency awarded contract 36C24E24N0022?
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (Veterans Health Administration) awarded 36C24E24N0022, with funding from Department of Veterans Affairs.
Is contract 36C24E24N0022 an order under another contract?
Yes. 36C24E24N0022 is a delivery order under 36C24E24D0001, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 36C24E24N0022 competed?
The extent of competition for 36C24E24N0022 was full and open competition.
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