Support USPTO Patent Examiners with Required Non-Patent Literature
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ACQ-27-0198
- Agency
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US Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513199 All Other Publishers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Virginia 22313, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, is issuing a sole-source Special Notice of intent to award a contract to Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC dba Springer Nature for subscriptions and online content supporting patent examiners' required non-patent literature, with a due date of November 10, 2026. The notice carries no set-aside (the Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used") and states it is not a request for competitive proposals. Market research conducted July through October 2026 determined Springer Nature is the only known qualified source. The procurement is being conducted under the Alternate Competition Method, pursuant to the USPTO's exemption from the Competition in Contracting Act as authorized by the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A), and is posted on Form USPTO-OP-108 under Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) Part 6.1.1. The base period runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, followed by four optional one-year periods and one optional six-month period, with an estimated total value of $9.89 million. The notice is coded NAICS 513199 (All Other Publishers) and PSC 7630 (Newspapers and Periodicals).
Notice text
See attached synopsis.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Form USPTO-OP-108 - PTAG Part 6.1.1 Synopsis - Non-Competitive ARS 10.23.26.pdf |
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