"provisional application NMB

George Mason University issued a contract award to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 21, 2026, for the delivery of provisional application services. The contract, identified as A247_PC_TXN00617298, carries a cumulative value of $130 and involves a single line item for one provisional application to be delivered to GMU Purchasing. The contract is executed in Virginia and represents a minimal-value transaction typical of specialized intellectual property support services.

The statement of work centers on a single deliverable: one provisional application numbered NMB, to be furnished to the contracting organization's purchasing department. At a unit price of $130 per application, this contract reflects a straightforward acquisition of patent-related documentation services. The specific period of performance is not detailed in the available contract documentation, though the award date establishes the transaction initiation as July 21, 2026. The nominal contract value and singular line item indicate this represents a discrete, limited-scope engagement between the two parties.