Patent Portfolio (Global) Management and Prosecution Provider
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Department of Agriculture
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $2,000,000 to $4,900,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- Forecast number
- 42786
- Points of contact
Forecast details come from the GSA Acquisition Gateway. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of Agriculture's Office of Technology Transfer seeks an outside counsel provider to manage the USDA's extensive global portfolio of non-U.S. patents and patent applications. This contract is critical to ensure timely responses to patent office actions worldwide, thereby protecting U.S. Government intellectual property rights and preserving associated licensing revenue. The solicitation is estimated to be released on August 28, 2026, with an estimated award date of June 30, 2026.
The contract is valued between $2,000,000 and $4,900,000 and will be awarded as a definitive cost-plus contract through full and open competition. The current service provider's contract is set to expire in approximately five months from the posting date of April 22, 2026, making continuity of service a priority. Inquiries regarding this opportunity should be directed to Nicole McKenzie, Contracting Officer at the United States Department of Agriculture, at nicole.mckenzie@usda.gov.
Forecast text
The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) utilizes the services of outside counsel to manage the USDAs large portfolio of non-U.S. patents and patent applications around the globe. OTT does not have the specialized legal expertise to maintain the non-U.S. portfolio and depends on the efforts of outside counsel. Unless actions from Patent Offices around the globe are responded to in a timely manner U.S. Government intellectual property (IP) rights and licensing revenue derived from those rights will lapse. The contract for the current service provider lapses in approximately 5 months.
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