Patent legal services
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 36C24E24D0001
- Awardee
-
Ballard Spahr LLP UEI W9N8FAYKW3J1
- Awarding agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Task orders
- 4 $7,817,493 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- R498-- Patent Legal Services Pre-Solicitation · 36C24E23R0009 · Posted Mar 22, 2023
- Combined order value
- $7,817,493 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 92% complete
- IDV ceiling 22% used
- $36,259,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Funding agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 9 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
-
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Ballard Spahr LLP on January 24, 2024, for patent legal services with a ceiling of $36.259 million and a performance period extending through January 23, 2034.
Place of performance includes Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC, where the firm executes domestic and foreign patent prosecution, portfolio management, legal counseling, and intellectual property protection for VA research initiatives across biomedical, clinical, rehabilitation, and health services research domains.
The originating pre-solicitation was posted March 22, 2023, and closed April 3, 2023. The contract supports the VA's Office of Research and Development Technology Transfer Program under full and open competition with no set-aside.
Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ include a $2.834 million order awarded January 1, 2026, concluding October 31, 2026, with place of performance in Washington, DC; a $2.727 million order awarded November 1, 2024, concluding October 31, 2025, based in Philadelphia; a $363,602 order awarded November 1, 2025, concluding December 31, 2025, in Philadelphia; and an initial $1.893 million order awarded January 24, 2024, concluding October 31, 2024, in Philadelphia. All delivery orders are firm fixed price with no set-aside. The most recent order through FY2025 Service Contract Inventory reporting showed $2.6 million invoiced against 0.3 FTEs, self-performed with no subcontractors.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patent legal services | Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) | $2,834,021 | |
| Patent legal services | Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) | $363,602 | |
| Patent legal services | Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) | $2,726,555 | |
| Patent legal services | Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) | $1,893,315 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 36C24E24D0001?
36C24E24D0001 was awarded to Ballard Spahr LLP by Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (Veterans Health Administration) on January 24, 2024.
How much is contract 36C24E24D0001 worth?
Orders under 36C24E24D0001 have obligated $7,817,493. 36C24E24D0001's own ceiling is $36,259,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 36C24E24D0001?
4 orders have been placed under 36C24E24D0001, the latest on January 1, 2026.
Which agency awarded contract 36C24E24D0001?
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (Veterans Health Administration) awarded 36C24E24D0001, with funding from Department of Veterans Affairs.
Who can order from contract 36C24E24D0001?
36C24E24D0001 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 36C24E24D0001 competed?
The extent of competition for 36C24E24D0001 was full and open competition. The government received 9 offers.
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