rtificial Intelligence (AI) Assistant Tools Patent Examination Modernization (Patent AI)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- ACQ-26-1279
- Agency
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US Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 1333LB24A00000001-1333BJ26F00284002 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Four Points Technology, L.L.C.
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, Virginia 22313, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a sole-source contract to Four Points Technology, LLC for an Artificial Intelligence Patent Examination Modernization tool valued at $23 million on June 26, 2026.
The justification cites GSAR 538.7104 and rests on brand-name and sole-source grounds. Four Points Technology is identified as a reseller of Google/Patlytics technology, which the USPTO determined is the only tool capable of meeting its FedRAMP certification requirement by the June 2026 implementation deadline. The USPTO conducted extensive market research prior to this determination, including a Request for Information posted June 4, 2025 that generated 174 responses, followed by proof-of-concept demonstrations with six qualified vendors (IP.com, IP Copilot, Solve Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Booz Allen, and Google) in December 2025. A trial period using the Google/Patlytics tool ran from January 30 through March 6, 2026. The tool provides prior-art search, automated claim mapping supporting 35 U.S.C. sections 102, 103, and 112 analyses, SOC 2 Type II attestation, and documented quality metrics. The justification states that awarding to any other vendor would delay patent examination and prevent examiners from accessing capabilities that could improve patent pendency. The award is a firm-fixed-price order under a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement #1333-LB-24-A-00001 with the U.S. Census Bureau under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. Base performance runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with one option year extending through May 31, 2028.
Notice text
See attached justification
Awarded contract 1333LB24A00000001 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-06-26.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Patent AI LSJ_Brand Name 5.11.26 - Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistant Tools Patent Examination Modernization (Patent AI) | Award Notice |
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