USPTO Trademarks Word and Image Searching
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- ACQ-26-0395
- Agency
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US Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- Virginia 22314, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a component of the Department of Commerce, is seeking a FedRAMP-certified Software as a Service (SaaS) solution incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to enable word and image searching of trademark databases. The tool must support both external customers and examining attorneys in searching pending and registered trademarks, with advanced functionalities including non-Latin character recognition, natural language searching, color-based searching, visual feature weighting controls, and design code identification. Key requirements include achieving 99.9% system availability, maintaining load times under 2 seconds, and ensuring transparent AI/ML functionality compliant with Executive Orders 13960 and 14110. The procurement will utilize an Alternative Competition Method, with vendor selection based on comprehensive responses to the Request for Information covering corporate overview, prior experience, corporate capabilities, and cost details. Critical deadlines include December 3, 2025 at 12 Noon EST for submission of questions and December 15, 2025 at 12 Noon EST for full responses; all submissions must be sent electronically to Alan.Elder@uspto.gov and Sean.Dalenberg@uspto.gov.
This is not a small business set-aside opportunity. The contract is anticipated to begin on January 30, 2026, with a 12-month base period followed by two optional 12-month renewal periods. Vendors must currently hold FedRAMP certification and demonstrate prior experience delivering similar AI/ML search solutions within federal or commercial environments. No specific budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. Deliverables include a System Security and Privacy Plan, user licenses for all participants, training materials, monthly usage metrics reporting, and incident response support capabilities. The vendor must also navigate the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process and remain subject to performance penalties should service level agreements not be met.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The USPTO has a need for a FedRAMP certified Software as a Sevice AI driven work and image search tool. The purpose of this Request For Information is to seek sources and vendors that are capable of meeting the requirements in the attached Statement of Work. There are two attachments associated with this Sources Sought. A Statement of Work and a Request For Information. Please read and review both documents prior to submitting your questions and your submissions. Questions are due at 12 Noon EST on December 3, 2025. Submissions are due at 12 Noon EST on December 15, 2025. All questions and submissions must be sent electronically to both Alan.Elder@uspto.gov and Sean.Dalenberg@uspto.gov.
This Request For Information/Sources Sought notice has been amended to include the vendor Q&A, as well as make edits to the attached Statement of Work and RFI document. Please review the amended docuemnts prior to submitting your responses. The word documents for the SOW and the RFI showing the revisions in tracked changes are also attached.
Update #1 ·
The USPTO has a need for a FedRAMP certified Software as a Sevice AI driven work and image search tool. The purpose of this Request For Information is to seek sources and vendors that are capable of meeting the requirements in the attached Statement of Work. There are two attachments associated with this Sources Sought. A Statement of Work and a Request For Information. Please read and review both documents prior to submitting your questions and your submissions. Questions are due at 12 Noon EST on December 3, 2025. Submissions are due at 12 Noon EST on December 15, 2025. All questions and submissions must be sent electronically to both Alan.Elder@uspto.gov and Sean.Dalenberg@uspto.gov.
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