RFI-25-USPTORelated-DomainNames.pdf

Audio Visual (AV) Monitoring Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution

Request for Information (RFI)

Contents

INTRODUCTION

DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE REGARDING CONTRACT AWARDS

OBJECTIVES………………………………………………………………………………………………3

SUBMISSION

REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………………………………………….............4-5

INTRODUCTION

USPTO is conducting market research to procure USPTO- Related Domain Names.

DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE REGARDING CONTRACT AWARDS

This Special Notice is issued for market research, information and planning purposes. This document is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFP or RFQ in the future. 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 or attachments. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

Participation in this process is strictly voluntary. No entitlement to payment will arise as a result of the submission of a response to the RFI or the response to any questions that the USPTO may ask as a result of the submission. The UPSTO will not incur or reimburse any costs for the submission of responses or activities associated with the preparation or response to this RFI, including responses to any follow-up information or action requested by the Government. Responders are advised that the USPTO is not liable for and will not pay for any information or direct, indirect, or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFI. The USPTO has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI may not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned, but will be handled in accordance with applicable proprietary markings.

The USPTO may use the results obtained from this RFI to support one or more future procurements.

Additionally, the USPTO may use the results obtained from this RFI to make a small business set-aside determination. This means that if you are a small business and you are able to provide the content described below, your response may be critical in determining whether to set aside any future requirement in part or in total for small businesses. Any small business provider of the content described in this document is strongly encouraged to respond to this RFI.

Objective:

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement to purchase USPTO-related domain names.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for information on the capability of the Contractor to maintain the Software Licenses and maintenance agreement for the below Domain Names

Line Description Qty.

1 usptofederalpayments.com 1

2 unitedstatespatentandtrademarkoffice.com 1

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Response Package:

General: The USPTO requests capability statements submitted in one PDF file from vendors who are able to provide products/services which meet the objectives described above. There is a 5-page limit but no formatting 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. Upon request, the vendor may be expected to demo the product/solution. Please note that a generic capability statement response is not helpful and will not be reviewed.

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

Company name, address, Cage Code, and DUNS number or Unique Entity ID (if you do not have a DUNS please note).

Company small business status (e.g., WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.). If your company is an SBA-Certified 8(a) company, include the date of the SBA 8(a) expiration date. Please include “OTSB” if you are not a small business concern (see NAICS note below).

Please include as much information as possible about the procurement considerations noted below:

1) Relevant GSA Schedules where your company offers this product, if applicable.

2) Other relevant ordering vehicles where your company offers this product, if applicable. If your product is available through another agency vehicle that does not permit inter-agency ordering please explain.

3) Points of contact for questions.

4) Confirmation of registration in SAM.gov (or an acknowledgement that you are not registered in SAM.gov).

5) Please identify the NAICS code that most closely aligns to your proposed solution and use this NAICS to define your small business size status as requested above.

6) If your firm is a small business, please identify any barriers to competition that would prohibit you from competing in this space.

7) If your product is not available on a GSA Schedule or other ordering vehicle, would you consider partnering with a Government-wide ordering vehicle to streamline a potential order?

8) Is the product Section 508-compliant? If not, what steps are necessary in order to become Section 508-compliant?

9) Please identify which objectives can be met by your company alone or if you require teaming/subcontracting with a partner. If teaming/subcontracting is required, please identify which objectives are satisfied by that teaming/subcontractor partnership.

All submissions are required to be submitted via e-mail to Elizabeth.benites@uspto.gov and Navondi.bridges@uspto.gov. Responses shall be submitted no later than 9:00 am (EST) on Wednesday May 21, 2025.