Communication Services Support

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Chief Communications Officer, is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing professional media communication services. The sought services encompass media strategy and communications plan development, press release and media advisory drafting, media relations coordination, media coverage monitoring and reporting, social media content production, staff training on communications topics, communication skillset gap analysis, and additional services including event coordination, community engagement communications, message testing, audiovisual production, and data analytics. Vendors must demonstrate in-house capabilities across multiple service areas and possess state-of-the-art equipment and materials. The evaluation criteria focus on firm size, geographic location and employee distribution, staffing capacity, measurement methodologies for campaign success, and the ability to provide on-site personnel resources in Alexandria, Virginia. Responses to this Request for Information are due by May 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST, with questions regarding the RFI deadline set for May 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST.

This is market research only with no commitment to contract award, no payment for responses, and all submissions become government property. No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement, though small businesses are strongly encouraged to respond as the results may inform future small business set-aside determinations. No budget range or award value has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials. Responses must be submitted as a single PDF file with a 10-page limit plus a separate attachment answering twelve specific questions limited to 1,750 characters per question. Vendors must include three past performance references and provide required cover page information including business name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), socio-economic status designations if applicable, GSA contract numbers if held, and geographical locations. An active SAM registration and valid UEI are mandatory requirements for responses to be reviewed.