# Look Up Tool

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/acq240667

- Solicitation number: ACQ-24-0667
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 2, 2024 at 4:00 AM EST
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce Pto (1333BJ)
- NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- Place of performance: Alexandria, Virginia
- County: City of Alexandria (FIPS 51510). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-alexandria-va-51510
- City: Alexandria. https://abierto.us/cities/alexandria-va-5101000
- First posted: January 18, 2024
- Last posted: January 18, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d15fc60f5b38466e851df62ea281b11f/view

## Description

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to IPQualityScore located in Miami, FL under the authority of FAR 6.302.1. The purpose of this simplified acquisition is to provide internet-based, IP address geo-location “look up” tools in its investigations. IPQualityScore is a company that provides an Internet-based IP geo address and “VPN/proxy” look up tool.

According to its website, IPQualityScore’s proxy detection technology features robust accuracy rates for identifying sophisticated abuse, such as residential proxies, private VPN networks, The Onion Router (“TOR”) nodes, anonymous proxies, botnets, and similar malicious IP addresses.

This award will be made utilizing the Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13. Interested concerns have the capabilities necessary to perform the requirement may submit a capability statement in a written narrative format detailing the concern’s ability to meet the objectives of this requirement to yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov no later than February 02, 2024 at 4:00PM EST. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation is available. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. If no affirmative responses are received by February 02, 2024 at 4:00PM EST the Government will pursue a sole source contract with IPQualityScore.

## Publications

- January 18, 2024: Presolicitation, due February 2, 2024 at 4:00 AM EST. Notice 8957f5d0ebc74d91afe8af06330cab3a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8957f5d0ebc74d91afe8af06330cab3a/view
- January 18, 2024: Presolicitation, due February 2, 2024 at 4:00 AM EST. Notice d15fc60f5b38466e851df62ea281b11f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d15fc60f5b38466e851df62ea281b11f/view

## Points of contact

- Yen Nguyen, yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov
- Emalee Gawrelski, Emalee.Gawrelski@uspto.gov

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