Indefinite Delivery Contract 693KA924D00004

Polsinelli PC, an Am Law 100 law firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Headquarters on April 29, 2024, with a ceiling value of $10.141 million and an ultimate completion date of May 5, 2026. The contract is not set-aside and provides comprehensive patent legal services supporting federal research and innovation initiatives across four primary technology domains: biotechnology, chemistry, mechanical engineering, and software. The primary services include patent prosecution, prior art searches, and filing of provisional and non-provisional patent applications for inventions developed under HHS research programs, particularly those managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its various institutes and centers. Work is performed at Polsinelli's Kansas City headquarters and Washington, DC locations, with task orders ranging historically from approximately $11,000 to $1.2 million.

Four delivery orders have been issued under this IDV as of the information provided, with combined values totaling approximately $2.255 million. These task orders include patent legal support services valued at $1.636 million (Time and Materials, awarded December 16, 2024), a special project valued at $191,270 (Time and Materials, awarded September 9, 2024), an extension of prior contract work valued at $191,270 (Time and Materials, awarded January 15, 2025), and an organizational assessment and health report valued at $235,565 (Firm Fixed Price, awarded June 5, 2025). The delivery orders establish performance periods through May 5, 2025 and May 5, 2030, with places of performance in Washington, DC. This contract structure enables HHS and NIH to efficiently procure specialized intellectual property legal services on an as-needed basis while maintaining a pre-established relationship with a qualified provider.