PTAG 6_1_1 Notice of Intent_A250 State Fair_Final.pdf
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This is a Notice of Intent for a sole-source contract procurement under the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG). The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Under Secretary, intends to award a sole-source contract to Vu Technologies (UEI: P9RNSHN32KC4) under NAICS 512110 to design a festival-scale "House of Innovation" exhibit at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The base performance period is estimated at May 13, 2026 through July 12, 2026. Vu Technologies is identified as uniquely qualified due to its direct prior involvement in developing and implementing proprietary exhibit components supporting existing exhibit infrastructure in Alexandria, Virginia.
The procurement is authorized under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A), and uses the Alternative Competition Method. The USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) for this procurement, with statutory authority documented in Federal Register notice 2013-24316. Points of contact include Yen Nguyen, Contract Specialist (yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov), as primary contact, and Emalee Gawrelski, Contracting Officer (emalee.gawrelski@uspto.gov), as alternate contact.
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***FOR INFORMATION ONLY***
Notice of Intent – PTAG 6.1.1 Sole Source
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Under Secretary (OUS), intends to negotiate and award a sole‑source contract to design a festival-scale "House of Innovation" at the Great American State Fair, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
This requirement will be procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). The USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) for this procurement. The Federal Register notice describing the statutory authority is available at: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-24316.
The USPTO intends to award a sole‑source order for a base period of May 13, 2026- July 12, 2026 (estimated) to Vu Technologies (UEI: P9RNSHN32KC4), under NAICS 512110, as they are uniquely qualified to perform this requirement due to its direct prior involvement responsible for developing and implementing proprietary exhibit components in support of the existing exhibit infrastructure in Alexandria, VA.
Primary POC:
Yen Nguyen, Contract Specialist yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov
Alternate POC:
Emalee Gawrelski, Contracting Officer emalee.gawrelski@uspto.gov https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-24316
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