# United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Public Awareness campaign strategy on the dangers of counterfeit substances or devices

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1400176

- Solicitation number: 140-0176
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Open. Offers due November 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce Pto (1333BJ)
- NAICS: 541820 Public Relations Agencies
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- First posted: October 14, 2026
- Last posted: October 29, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e5d469f53f24670b9ef99d4848d615d/view

## Description

See Rev 1 for RFI response due date.

THIS IS A PTAG SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.

In accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA), 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(4)(A), this Sources Sought Notice Request for Information) (RFI) is strictly for market research ONLY.  It is for informational and planning purposes and shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time.

This RFI is being made available under NAICS 541820 - Public Relations Agencies.

This effort is for campaign services to support a nationwide public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

The USPTO is seeking information from qualified vendors regarding capabilities and relevant experience to support potential public relations services to create and execute a nationwide public awareness campaign consisting of media relations, videos, and other creative communications deliverables including a microsite and social media campaign to highlight the dangers of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and medical devices that are falsely represented as products made or distributed by real pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Submission Instructions:

Questions due: no later than October 26, 2026 at 1pm ET

RFI Response Due Date: November 6, 2026 10am ET

All details are located within the PDF attachment.

## Attachments

- [RFI USPTO Public Campaign Strategy.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/9fde0825ff5141258c10013403ace747/download)

## Publications

- October 14, 2026: Sources sought, due November 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice ee1d91a6b6f6444b856f177915ab0bb9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ee1d91a6b6f6444b856f177915ab0bb9/view
- October 29, 2026: Sources sought, due November 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice 8e5d469f53f24670b9ef99d4848d615d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e5d469f53f24670b9ef99d4848d615d/view

## Points of contact

- Joy Pitts, Joy.Pitts@uspto.gov, No phone calls
- Emalee Gawrelski, Emalee.Gawrelski@uspto.gov, No phone calls

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