Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA) Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- ACQ-25-0305-PSN
- Agency
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US Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Competitive 8(a)
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking patent legal advisory support services for its Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA). The contract will require professional experts to provide comprehensive support in drafting regulations, developing patent examination policies, reviewing regulatory notices, and updating the Manual of Patent Examining Procedures (MPEP). Contractors must demonstrate specialized expertise in complex patent law administration and have the capability to assist with policy examination, public comment monitoring, and preparing training materials for the Patent Examining Corps. The solicitation will be posted as an open market 8(a) set-aside on or before March 28, 2025, with a focus on NAICS code 541611 and Product Service Code R498. Potential bidders should be prepared to support USPTO's headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, which employs over 13,000 staff members.
The opportunity is specifically designated as a Competitive 8(a) set-aside, targeting small businesses qualified under the 8(a) program. The contract will be awarded on a labor-hour basis, indicating that payment will be structured around actual hours worked by the contractor's personnel. While specific award values were not explicitly detailed in the documentation, the requirement suggests a substantial engagement given the complexity of patent legal advisory services. The contract will have a period of performance beginning after the solicitation is posted, with key submission and response dates ranging from February 5, 2025, to May 5, 2025. Potential contractors must be prepared to provide personnel with high-level expertise in patent law, capable of supporting intricate legal and administrative tasks for the USPTO's patent examination processes.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
****UPDATE as of 5/5/2025**** The OPLA requirement has been cancelled. The USPTO will no longer be soliciting this requirement in FY25.
Please see the attached PreSolicitation notice and note that the solicitation for this requirement will be posted to Contract Opportunities as an open market 8(a) set aside on or before April 30, 2025.
Update #2 ·
Please see the attached PreSolicitation notice and note that the solicitation for this requirement will be posted to Contract Opportunities as an open market 8(a) set aside on or before April 30, 2025.
Update #1 ·
Please see the attached PreSolicitation notice and note that the solicitation for this requirement will be posted to Contract Opportunities as an open market 8(a) set aside on or before March 28, 2025.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PreSolicitation Notice Final - Updated.pdf | ||
| PreSolicitation Notice Final.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA) Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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