# Customer Surveys Program

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/acq24inv

- Solicitation number: ACQ-24-INV
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce Pto (1333BJ)
- NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting 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: May 23, 2024
- Last posted: May 30, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/00f390236a28459b8ac523dbd9737f8d/view

## Description

See the attached Questions and Answers. The due date for submissions has been extended to June 5, 2024. Note: Interested parties must be FedRAMP authorized for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) and will need to have the USPTO undertake an authority to operate (ATO) evaluation.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement to obtain vendor capabilities and receive industry feedback on collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and delivering information about inventors named on patent applications submitted to the USPTO through a customer survey program. The applicable NAICS code is 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

The anticipated Period of Performance is to be a twelve (12) month base period and four (4), twelve (12) month options. The anticipated award date is September 2, 2024. Please see the attached Statement of Work for more details. The subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(4)(A).

This Request for Information is not a request for competitive proposals. The USPTO is exempt from certain sections of the Competition in Contracting Act under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A) and the subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method as described in the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG).

## Publications

- May 23, 2024: Sources sought, due June 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 3a8e6b071c5b4185a127ad4340488974. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a8e6b071c5b4185a127ad4340488974/view
- May 23, 2024: Sources sought, due June 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice df7d397065814393bccb7ff6195b520b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/df7d397065814393bccb7ff6195b520b/view
- May 30, 2024: Sources sought, due June 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 00f390236a28459b8ac523dbd9737f8d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/00f390236a28459b8ac523dbd9737f8d/view

## Points of contact

- Jennifer Springer, Jennifer.Springer@uspto.gov
- Emalee Gawrelski, Emalee.Gawrelski@uspto.gov

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