PTAG Notice TSCM Final.pdf
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- ACQ-26-0684
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This is a synopsis/presolicitation notice for Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The USPTO seeks qualified vendors to provide TSCM services for a 12-month base period with four additional 12-month option periods, with an anticipated award date of June 25, 2026. The total contract value and specific pricing terms are not disclosed in this notice.
The procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside and will be conducted under the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA). Market research conducted by the USPTO identified a limited number of qualified vendors through the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search, GSA E-Library, the Federal Procurement Data System, SAM.gov, and previous USPTO awards for similar work. As a result, the solicitation will be issued only to pre-identified qualified vendors rather than through open competition. Questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Christopher Ward (Christopher.ward@uspto.gov) or alternate POC Yen Nguyen (yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov) no later than 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 21, 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
June 17, 2026
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has 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 21th, 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
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