Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering Support Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- ACQ-26-0718
- Agency
-
US Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 1333BJ22F00280036 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Zermount, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Arlington, Virginia 22201, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) for a sole source contract modification to expand cybersecurity architecture and engineering support services under existing contract 1333BJ22F00280036 with Zermount. The modification adds approximately ten contractor full-time equivalents (cFTEs) to support the Continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) program, increasing the total contract value from $6,739,154.23 to $10,444,442.74, with a modification price of $3,705,288.51 covering two option periods. The sole source justification is based on urgent mission requirements stemming from the expiration of the current prime contractor's period of performance on March 31, 2026, which necessitates uninterrupted support to prevent disruption to cATO workflows, training, and authorization continuity. Zermount was selected as the sole source vendor due to its existing familiarity with USPTO's Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO), established contract scope knowledge, and ability to rapidly onboard personnel without risking service disruption. The modification covers Option Year 3 (March 7, 2026 through August 7, 2026) valued at $1,076,643.03 and Option Year 4 (August 8, 2026 through August 7, 2027) valued at $2,628,645.49, executed as a firm-fixed-price action that received Office of General Law counsel approval.
Notice text
See attached.
Awarded contract 1333BJ22F00280036 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-03-05.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ACQ-26-0718 JEFO USPTO-OP-073 final_signed_03.04.26_Redacted3.4_Redacted.pdf |
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