# Employee Incentive Program Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/acq260614

- Solicitation number: ACQ-26-0614
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce Pto (1333BJ)
- NAICS: 541870 Advertising Material Distribution Services
- Set-aside: Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business set-aside
- 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: November 13, 2025
- Last posted: November 17, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/721911660a4f4955ab63a77c485e8a43/view

## Description

PTAG 6.1.1 Notice of Intent for Competitive - Synopsis ACQ-26-0614 November 13, 2025 The USPTO intends to award the Employee Incentive Awards/Promotional Items support services contract. For this procurement, the USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) as 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).

The full text is located here: https://federal register.gov/a/2013-24316. The USPTO intends to negotiate and award a multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for these services to two vendors; Lista Design Studio, Inc., a Women Owned small business, under NAICS 541870, and 4Imprint Inc., a business under NAICS 541870 in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A) and 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(3) and the Government Employees Incentive Awards Act (including 5 U.S.C. § 4503).

This requirement is for the USPTO employee incentive program and incorporates branded items utilizing the USPTO trademarked logo. This contract will also allow USPTO to efficiently procure Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) necessary to outfit employees with the appropriate equipment to perform their jobs. All items must be able to be certified to the Buy America Act (BAA) that exceed the micro purchase threshold for any order.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals nor will a solicitation be issued to the public. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the following point of contact or alternate point of contact no later than 5:00pm EDT on November 28, 2025. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

**Points of Contact:** Yen Nguyen, Contracting Officer, yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov Alternate Point of Contact: Emalee Gawrelski, Contracting Officer, emalee.gawrelski@uspto.gov

## Publications

- November 13, 2025: Special notice, due November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 4cdbeb3bd5bb48849601e0e33db95e1e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4cdbeb3bd5bb48849601e0e33db95e1e/view
- November 13, 2025: Special notice, due November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 8838e7626d5a486186b791c731190c64. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8838e7626d5a486186b791c731190c64/view
- November 13, 2025: Special notice, due November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 9c69a48716504505b490fe322446c4d0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9c69a48716504505b490fe322446c4d0/view
- November 17, 2025: Special notice, due November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 721911660a4f4955ab63a77c485e8a43. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/721911660a4f4955ab63a77c485e8a43/view

## Points of contact

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

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