# Patent Legal Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa26q0922

- Solicitation number: 1232SA26Q0922
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to DJM Law Firm, PLLC for $2,730,000.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Afm Apd (1232SA)
- NAICS: 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- Product or service code: R418 Legal Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Beltsville, Maryland
- First posted: August 18, 2026
- Last posted: September 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/56365d77a5d041fba3634b49c3abbf91/view

## Description

27AUG26 - Issuance of AMENDMENT 0001. The List of changes and additional attachments have all the information required for quoters to respond to the amendment. Acknowlegement of the Amendment as instructed is a requirement of the solicitation. The Amendment 0001 SF30, Attachment 3 Wage Determination 2015_4281_R39.pdf and Attachment 4 RFQ 1232SA26Q0922 Amendment 0001 Terms and Conditions.pdf have been added to the sam.gov attachments below.

**25AUG26 - Clarification:** The foreign counsel/associate referenced in Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement is considered inclusive to the Firm Fixed Price requirement.

**21AUG26 - Clarifications:**

1. The fees referenced in Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP generally in section 3.0 and specifically in section 3.1.3 are considered inclusive to the Firm Fixed Price requirement. Relevant fees typical for this work are publicly available. Work volume estimates are provided in the Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement and QASP Appendix and in section 1.2.

2. Specific docketing information will not be made available as part of this solcitation. Work volume is addressed in the previous clarification. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0922 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Patent Legal Services.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541110. The small business size standard is $15.5M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. No level of historical contract information will be provided by the solicitation Primary Point of Contact. General historical contracting information is available to the public, free of charge, without a login requirement, using the Advanced Search tool on USAspending.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: DJM Law Firm, PLLC (UEI L57WTX7XVH26)
- Contract: 1232SA26P0606, purchase order
- Obligated: $520,000.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 5 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1232SA26Q0922 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1232SA26P0606_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 18, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 806c2adae3c24e92ba42be0d5a13e04f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/806c2adae3c24e92ba42be0d5a13e04f/view
- August 21, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice d606aa55530843f28bdf74805a1f1b97. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d606aa55530843f28bdf74805a1f1b97/view
- August 25, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice dade2a76afe24d3ba698d087d277bed1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dade2a76afe24d3ba698d087d277bed1/view
- August 27, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 2629e51891cf41bda10470d773792037. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2629e51891cf41bda10470d773792037/view
- August 27, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 5ce8e62806da4950a90df3b93a47d6e2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5ce8e62806da4950a90df3b93a47d6e2/view
- September 1, 2026: Award notice. Notice 56365d77a5d041fba3634b49c3abbf91. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/56365d77a5d041fba3634b49c3abbf91/view

## Points of contact

- Christopher Turner, christopher.c.turner@usda.gov

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