Patent Legal Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0922
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- PSC
- R418 Support- Professional: Legal
- Place of performance
- Beltsville, Maryland 20705, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks patent legal services for its Office of Technology Transfer, with quotations due August 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS 541110, size standard $15.5 million).
Place of performance is Calverton, Maryland 20705. The contractor shall provide comprehensive legal support for Patent Cooperation Treaty filings and prosecution of national stage applications in foreign patent offices, including preparing documentation, coordinating with foreign counsel, managing Plant Breeders Rights applications, maintaining case dockets with quarterly reports, and providing monthly lists of actions due within 90 days. The contractor must deliver copies of foreign patent office correspondence within five working days of receipt and provide a project manager available during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–4:30 PM ET) fluent in English with authority to act on daily matters. All services are firm-fixed price, not Time and Materials, with an estimated 1,080 hours per contract period.
The contract consists of one 12-month base year (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) and four optional 12-month renewal periods, extending through August 31, 2031. One award is anticipated. Evaluation follows lowest-price-technically-acceptable criteria, with only the lowest-priced quotation initially evaluated for technical acceptability. Technical acceptability requires demonstrated capability to perform requirements in Sections 3.0, 5.0, 6.0, and 7.0 of the Performance Work Statement and cost control demonstration. Past performance rated as Unacceptable disqualifies the quotation, including CPARS evaluations below Satisfactory or documented history of failing to meet requirements. Service Contract Labor Standards apply under Wage Determination 2015-4281, Revision 39, effective August 22, 2026. Quoters must submit pricing via SF1449, a Technical Capability Narrative not exceeding three pages, and complete FAR 52.222-52 Declaration (Attachment 2). Amendment 0001, issued August 27, requires acknowledgement and adds wage determination and terms and conditions attachments. Prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days from receipt. Invoicing is monthly through the Invoice Processing Platform on an F.O.B. Destination basis.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
27AUG26 - Issuance of AMENDMENT 0001. The List of changes and additional attachments have all the information required for quoters to respond to the amendment. Acknowledgement of the Amendment as instructed is a requirement of the solicitation. The Amendment 0001 SF30, Attachment 3 Wage Determination 2015_4281_R39.pdf and Attachment 4 RFQ 1232SA26Q0922 Amendment 0001 Terms and Conditions.pdf have been added to the sam.gov attachments below.
25AUG26 - Clarification: The foreign counsel/associate referenced in Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement is considered inclusive to the Firm Fixed Price requirement.
21AUG26 - Clarifications:
1. The fees referenced in Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP generally in section 3.0 and specifically in section 3.1.3 are considered inclusive to the Firm Fixed Price requirement. Relevant fees typical for this work are publicly available. Work volume estimates are provided in the Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP Appendix and in section 1.2.
2. Specific docketing information will not be made available as part of this solcitation. Work volume is addressed in the previous clarification.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0922 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Patent Legal Services.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541110. The small business size standard is $15.5M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
No level of historical contract information will be provided by the solicitation Primary Point of Contact. General historical contracting information is available to the public, free of charge, without a login requirement, using the Advanced Search tool on USAspending.gov.
Update #3 ·
25AUG26 - Clarification: The foreign counsel/associate referenced in Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement is considered inclusive to the Firm Fixed Price requirement.
21AUG26 - Clarifications:
1. The fees referenced in Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP generally in section 3.0 and specifically in section 3.1.3 are considered inclusive to the Firm Fixed Price requirement. Relevant fees typical for this work are publicly available. Work volume estimates are provided in the Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP Appendix and in section 1.2.
2. Specific docketing information will not be made available as part of this solcitation. Work volume is addressed in the previous clarification.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0922 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Patent Legal Services.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541110. The small business size standard is $15.5M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
No level of historical contract information will be provided by the solicitation Primary Point of Contact. General historical contracting information is available to the public, free of charge, without a login requirement, using the Advanced Search tool on USAspending.gov.
Update #2 ·
21AUG26 - Clarifications:
1. The fees referenced in Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP generally in section 3.0 and specifically in section 3.1.3 are considered inclusive to the Firm Fixed Price requirement. Relevant fees typical for this work are publicly available. Work volume estimates are provided in the Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP Appendix and in section 1.2.
2. Specific docketing information will not be made available as part of this solcitation. Work volume is addressed in the previous clarification.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0922 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Patent Legal Services.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541110. The small business size standard is $15.5M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
No level of historical contract information will be provided by the solicitation Primary Point of Contact. General historical contracting information is available to the public, free of charge, without a login requirement, using the Advanced Search tool on USAspending.gov.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0922 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Patent Legal Services.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541110. The small business size standard is $15.5M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
No level of historical contract information will be provided by the solicitation Primary Point of Contact. General historical contracting information is available to the public, free of charge, without a login requirement, using the Advanced Search tool on USAspending.gov.
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| This notice | Solicitation |
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