Patent Technical Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333BJ21C00150003
- Agency
- US Patent and Trademark Office Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 1333BJ21C00150003 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- PSC
- R699 Support- Administrative: Other
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Brian Carper brian.carper@uspto.gov (571) 272-1665
- Whitney Lee whitney.lee@uspto.gov (571) 272-7328
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Patent and Trademark Office intends to extend the Patent Technical Services contract to LHDTSV, LLC on a sole-source basis under FAR 52.217-8 for a six-month period from September 28, 2026 through March 27, 2027.
The justification cites FAR 6.303-1, only one responsible source. The original contract 1333BJ21C00150003 was competitively awarded to LHDTSV as a hybrid firm-fixed-unit-price and labor-hour contract on September 27, 2021. The extension pricing was not evaluated at original award, necessitating this sole-source justification for the option period. LHDTSV maintains approximately 250 qualified personnel with specialized expertise in USPTO procedures and proprietary Automated Information Systems platforms that cannot be rapidly acquired elsewhere. The extension is critical to prevent service lapses in mission-essential patent application processing, including initial intake, fee collection, formalities reviews, examiner correspondence mailing, and financial record maintenance. No alternative sources were pursued due to the short-term nature of this extension pending award of a follow-on competitive solicitation. Market research via Request for Information posted November 19, 2025 is establishing alternative competition for future procurements, currently in pre-solicitation phase. The pricing schedule covers nineteen task categories with detailed unit pricing for file maintenance, document processing, processing clerk and support staff labor hours, and application reviews across utility, design, and international patent categories.
Notice text
This action is being executed in accordance with the authority of RFO 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of Procurement, proposes to exercise FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, on a basis other than full and open competition. This action will extend the Patent Technical Services (PTS) contract—a hybrid Firm-Fixed-Unit-Price and Labor-Hour contract competitively awarded to LHDTSV, LLC on September 27, 2021.
Although FAR 52.217-8 was included in the original solicitation and contract, the pricing for this extension period was not evaluated at the time of award, necessitating this justification. The proposed period of performance for this six-month extension is September 28, 2026 – March 27, 2027.
See the attachment for full details.
Awarded contract 1333BJ21C00150003 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2021-09-30.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Justification_Limited Sources_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Patent Technical Services | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award to Profile Media | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Patent Technical Services | Award Notice | |
| Patent Technical Services | Solicitation | |
| Patent Technical Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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