RFI Chemistry Data Portfolio.pdf

Chemistry Data Portfolio

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION & NOTICE OF VENDOR

ENGAGEMENT

11/19/2025

Facilitated by the Office for the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Procurement

I. Introduction

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is conducting market research to expand its understanding of the market for certain chemistry content. The USPTO’s Scientific Technical Information Center (STIC) is supported by over a dozen large contracts with content providers, aggregators, and subscription services.

A significant portion of that total investment procures and maintains specialized tools for searching chemical formulas, Markush structures, and numeric properties. In order to maximize the value from the USPTO’s investment and to reduce the STIC financial outlay, the USPTO is seeking to potentially expand the number of sources for its Chemistry Data Portfolio.

Responses to this RFI may be used to formulate final requirements and/or to identify qualified vendors capable of meeting those requirements. RFI attachments 1 and 2 outlines the preliminary database content and search platform capabilities the USPTO is seeking to learn more about the current market capabilities.

The USPTO reserves the right to reissue this RFI as an Alternate Competition Method RFI in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C.

(2)(b)(4)(A) at a future date.

This RFI is not a solicitation and does not constitute a request for quotation or proposal. The USPTO is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. There is no USPTO commitment or implied agreement or understanding as a result of Government action or inaction taken in response to the RFI or the accompanying documents. Telephone calls requesting a solicitation will not be accepted or acknowledged. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary.

No entitlement to payment will arise as a result of submission of a response to the RFI. Any cost for submission of responses or associated activities are at the interested respondent’s risk and interested respondent’s expense.

The USPTO is not liable for costs (direct or indirect) associated with the preparation, submission, or responses to this RFI, including any costs associated with the meetings, follow on questions or additional requests for information, if any. USPTO will not reimburse the respondent for any costs incurred with responding to the RFI.

This RFI will consist of three phases as outlined below and additional information can be found in the submission instructions section of this RFI:

Phase I: Product Capabilities Phase II: Product Demonstration Phase III: 30-Day Trial License Testing

The USPTO reserves the right to conduct one on one market research sessions with any of the respondent(s) of this RFI, if required.

II. Submission Requirements, Instructions and Information Request

Phase 1 Instructions:

The USPTO requests a written response submitted in one PDF file that address RFI Attachments 1 and 2. There is no formatting, page length, or other restrictions on your response other than the cover page, and you may include charts, diagrams, video links, and any other information that you wish in the response. Please note that the USPTO is not seeking a generic capability statement and such submissions will not be reviewed. The USPTO’s specific content and search platform needs are described in RFI Attachments 1 and 2. The seeks to understand new commercial products to fulfill those needs. Responses shall address how the submitter’s content and/or search platform addresses the needs described in RFI Attachments 1 and 2. See RFI attachments 1 and 2 for additional details.

Cover Page: Please include the following information on your cover page:

• Company name/DBA name, address, and UEI number

• Company Address

• Company small business status (e.g. WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.). Please include

“OTSB” if you are not a small business concern.

• Point(s) of contact. The Government reserves the right to contact the point(s) of contact for questions.

• Name of product

• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or Authorized Reseller

• Applicable NAICS Codes

• GSA Schedule

• NASA SEWP Contract

• Other GWACS

The Government will review each respondent’s Phase 1 submission. The Phase 1 respondents will be invited to the Phase 2 product demonstration. Additional Phase 2 instructions are listed below.

Questions regarding this RFI shall be submitted via email to Andrew.Spinazzola@uspto.gov and Robert.Garske@uspto.gov, using the following email subject format: “Chemical Data Portfolio Questions - Company Name”. Questions are due no later than 11:00 a.m. on December 3, 2025. Questions shall be submitted via RFI Phase 1 Attachment 3 – Question and Answer Sheet. Questions that are not submitted in the required format may be disregarded in their entirety.

Note: Respondents may submit questions regarding the RFI Phase 1 Attachments 1 and 2 during the RFI Phase

1. The USPTO only intends to provide answers relevant to the RFI Phase 1 Attachments 1 and 2 during the RFI Phase 1.

All final RFI Phase 1 responses shall be submitted via email to Andrew.Spinazzola@uspto.gov and Robert.Garske@uspto.gov, using the following email subject format: “Chemical Data Portfolio RFI Response - Company Name”. RFI responses are due no later than 10:00 a.m. on January 9, 2026. Please do not submit additional marketing materials or other unsolicited information, as they will not be considered.

Proprietary information submitted in response to this RFI will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). In their RFI submission email, respondents shall clearly identify any RFI response information that contain proprietary information.

Phase 2 Instructions:

The product demonstrations will be held virtually. The Government will advise the respondent(s) of the date and time of their demonstration which is anticipated to be held between January 26, 2026 and February 6, 2026.

Additional details for the product demonstration will be released to the Phase 2 respondents prior to their scheduled demonstration. The Government reserves the right to ask questions prior to, during, or after the demonstration. Respondents will have 60 minutes to provide a demonstration of their product’s capabilities and mailto:Andrew.Spinazzola@uspto.gov mailto:Andrew.Spinazzola@uspto.gov mailto:Robert.Garske@uspto.gov participate in a Q&A with the Government.

The objectives for this demonstration are for the respondents to provide an operational demonstration of their solution to demonstrate the capabilities and functionality.

Phase 3 Instructions:

At the conclusion of Phase 2, Respondents shall provide 10-each, 30-day trial licenses for the USPTO to use at no cost to the Government. The purpose of the 30-day trial is for the USPTO to test and validate the capabilities of the product and to determine the product’s usability and suitability for integration into the USPTO’s work processes.

III. Attachments

A. RFI Phase 1 Attachment 1 – Content B. RFI Phase 1 Attachment 2 – Search Platform C. RFI Phase 1 Attachment 3 – Question and Answer Sheet