Burns & Levinson LLP

Burns & Levinson LLP is a law firm registered to receive federal contract awards from the U.S. government. The firm specializes in providing patent legal services to various federal agencies, particularly within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its associated institutes. Burns & Levinson LLP has been registered in SAM.gov since June 21, 2019, with its current registration set to expire on April 16, 2025. As a partnership or limited liability partnership, the firm is classified as a for-profit organization in the federal contracting system.

The firm has been awarded several delivery orders under the NIH Patent Legal Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. These awards primarily involve drafting and filing patent applications, including Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications and provisional applications, for technologies developed by NIH scientists. Specific examples include a $13,844.50 award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) for filing a PCT application related to disclosure E-184-2024-0, and a $12,498 award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for conflict of interest checks and drafting a provisional application. Another award of $10,665 came from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for a PCT application related to an imaging invention. These contracts demonstrate Burns & Levinson LLP's expertise in handling intellectual property matters across various scientific and technological fields for federal health research agencies.

Burns & Levinson LLP holds a position on the NIH Patent Legal Services multiple-award IDIQ contract, which has a total ceiling value of $520 million over ten years. This IDIQ, awarded by the NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, covers four technology categories: biotechnology, chemistry, mechanical engineering, and software. Under this vehicle, Burns & Levinson LLP can receive task orders for services such as patent prosecution, intellectual property protection, and related legal activities to support NIH's technology transfer centers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The firm's specific IDIQ award (ID: 75N98020D00064) has a ceiling value of $17 million and runs through April 19, 2025. This contract enables NIH and its associated agencies to efficiently procure specialized legal services for protecting and managing their intellectual property assets across various scientific and technological fields.