Patent legal services
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 36C24E23P0079
- Awardee
-
Ballard Spahr LLP UEI W9N8FAYKW3J1
- Awarding agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Obligated
- $2,937,526
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- R498--Patent Legal Services Ballard Interim Contract Pre-solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source Special Notice · 36C24E23Q0111 · Posted Apr 12, 2023
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $2,937,525.94 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
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- 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 | -$1,709 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $748,485 | |
| Exercise an Option | $730,250 | |
| Exercise an Option | $730,250 | |
| Original award | $730,250 |
About this award
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $2.94 million purchase order contract to Ballard Spahr LLP, a Philadelphia-based intellectual property law firm, on April 24, 2023, with performance completion targeted for January 23, 2024. This firm-fixed-price, full and open competition contract (no set-aside) provided specialized patent legal services supporting the VA's Office of Research and Development Technology Transfer Program. The underlying solicitation was issued as a special notice on April 12, 2023, for a three-month interim contract to facilitate transition of hundreds of open patent application and prosecution matters from an incumbent contractor while the VA prepared to solicit a long-term replacement contract.
Ballard Spahr LLP, a for-profit partnership with significant federal contracting experience since 2004, delivered comprehensive patent legal services including domestic and foreign patent prosecution, portfolio management, and intellectual property protection for VA research initiatives in biomedical, clinical, rehabilitation, and health services research. This purchase order was issued under Ballard Spahr's broader single-award indefinite delivery contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs, valued at $36.26 million and effective January 24, 2024, through January 23, 2034, which serves as the parent vehicle for ongoing delivery orders. The firm performed as the prime contractor with no documented subcontractors, reflecting the specialized expertise required to manage the VA's complex patent portfolio.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 36C24E23P0079?
36C24E23P0079 was awarded to Ballard Spahr LLP by Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (Veterans Health Administration) on April 24, 2023.
How much is contract 36C24E23P0079 worth?
The government has obligated $2,937,526 on 36C24E23P0079.
Which agency awarded contract 36C24E23P0079?
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (Veterans Health Administration) awarded 36C24E23P0079, with funding from Department of Veterans Affairs.
Was contract 36C24E23P0079 competed?
The extent of competition for 36C24E23P0079 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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