PreSolicitation Notice -Final.pdf

NAICS Code: 561499

PSC: R406

Description: The mission of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is to foster innovation, competitiveness, and job growth in the United States by conducting high quality and timely patent and trademark examination and review proceedings in order to produce reliable and predictable intellectual property rights; guide intellectual property policy, and improve intellectual property rights protection; and deliver intellectual property information and education worldwide. In support of this mission, under the administration of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Patents, Office of the Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Office of Patents Stakeholder Experience, Stakeholder Support Division the Inventor’s Assistance Center (IAC) provides information services to the public concerning general questions regarding patent examining policies and procedures. The IAC utilizes the USPTO’s Enterprise Call Center (ECC) system. Any questions received by the IAC regarding a particular application and the prosecution of that particular application are directed to the Technology Center or Patent Examiner to which that particular application is assigned. The IAC is staffed by former Patent Examiners with signature authority of a Primary Patent Examiner, who are able to answer general questions concerning patent examining policy and procedures and the patent examining process.

The IAC shall provide comprehensive answers to questions relating to general patent examining policy and provide general information concerning patent examining rules, policies, and procedures. The IAC staff may provide assistance with filling out necessary forms, answering questions about rule interpretations, and help with general petition information and maintenance fee questions. Guidance on where to find forms, and other types of information relevant to filing a patent application, the prosecution of the application, along with how to use the USPTO website is also provided. Forms and additional information may be forwarded to stakeholders electronically when applicable.

The objective of this requirement is to provide a comprehensive solution for guidance to the public, particularly to the inventor community concerning general patent examining policies and procedures. The Contractor shall provide this information through the IAC Contact Center. The awarded contract will be firm-fixed price.

Please note that this requirement is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) participants that are a small business concern against NAICS Code 561499. You must be an 8(a) that has been certified by SBA, and you must also be a small business concern against NAICS Code 561499 in order to be eligible to submit a quote when this solicitation is released.

The solicitation for this requirement will be posted to Contract Opportunities on or before January 31, 2025.