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This is a presolicitation synopsis for Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The procurement will be a total small business set-aside with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, with an anticipated award date of June 25, 2026. The USPTO is utilizing the Alternative Competition Method under the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA), which exempts it from certain public procurement laws including parts of the Competition in Contracting Act.

Market research conducted by the USPTO identified a limited number of qualified vendors through the Small Business Administration Dynamic Small Business Search (SBA DSBS), GSA E-Library, the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), SAM.gov, and previous USPTO awards for similar work. Consequently, the solicitation will be issued only to these limited qualified vendors rather than being publicly released. All questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Christopher Ward (Christopher.ward@uspto.gov) or alternate contact Yen Nguyen (yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov) no later than 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Phone calls are not permitted.

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Patent and Trademark Guidelines Part 6.1.1 - Synopsis

Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services

Notice ID: ACQ-26-0684

Reissued June 22, 2026

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have a requirement for Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services for a 12-month base period and four, 12-month option periods, beginning on the date of award. The anticipated award date is June 25, 2026.

The USPTO is exempt from various public procurement laws, including parts of the Competition in Contracting Act pursuant to the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA), 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(4)(A). The subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG), 78 Fed.Reg. 61185 (Oct. 3, 2013) and the PTOEA.

In accordance with PTAG 5.1.2, the USPTO conducted market research by reaching out to businesses identified on the Small Business Administration Dynamic Small Business Search (SBA DSBS), GSA E-Library, the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), and SAM.gov, as well as by USPTO previous awards for simila r work. The results of this market research indicate that a limited number of vendors are most likely to successfully meet the agency’s needs. As a result, the solicitation will only be issued to the limited number of qualified vendors.

This procurement will be a total small business set-aside.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the following point of contact (POC) and alternate POC no later than 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 25th, 2026:

POC: Christopher Ward at Christopher.ward@uspto.gov Alternate POC: Yen Nguyen at yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

mailto:Christopher.ward@uspto.gov mailto:yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov

Patent and Trademark Guidelines Part 6.1.1 - Synopsis Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services Notice ID: ACQ-26-0684

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