Special notice, total small business set-aside
PTAG Synopsis: Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM)
ACQ-26-0684
US Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce Pto. Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services.
Response deadline
June 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
Closed 129 days ago. Posted June 22, 2026, first published June 17, 2026. Scheduled to archive July 10, 2026.
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Description
As published on SAM.gov.
Patent and Trademark Guidelines Part 6.1.1 - Synopsis
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services
Notice ID: ACQ-26-0684
June 15, 2026
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services for a 12-month base period and four, 12-month option periods, beginning on the date of award. The anticipated award date is June 25, 2026.
The USPTO is exempt from various public procurement laws, including parts of the Competition in Contracting Act pursuant to the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA), 35 U.S.C. § 2(b)(4)(A). The subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG), 78 Fed.Reg. 61185 (Oct. 3, 2013) and the PTOEA.
In accordance with PTAG 5.1.2, the USPTO conducted market research by reaching out to businesses identified on the Small Business Administration Dynamic Small Business Search (SBA DSBS), GSA E-Library, the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), and SAM.gov, as well as by USPTO previous awards for similar work. The results of this market research indicate that a limited number of vendors are most likely to successfully meet the agency’s needs. As a result, the solicitation will only be issued to the limited number of qualified vendors.
This procurement will be a total small business set-aside.
Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the following point of contact (POC) and alternate POC no later than 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 21th, 2026:
POC: Christopher Ward at Christopher.ward@uspto.gov Alternate POC: Yen Nguyen at yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
June 17, 2026
Special notice
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM)
SAM.gov, notice 0620be6252a64ff19f52a42f20a2148c
4 revisions on SAM
- June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
June 17, 2026
Special notice
SAM.gov, notice da566b98372f497e93a43e5c8ad555ec
4 revisions on SAM
- June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
June 22, 2026
Special notice
Due June 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 269ea217ec29440e8b51bdcfe15811f3
4 revisions on SAM
- June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
June 22, 2026
Special notice
Due June 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice a7aaa304e5f64f478685a2cf8a4f77c7
4 revisions on SAM
- June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 22, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
- June 17, 2026: publish, special notice
Points of contact
- Christopher WardChristopher.Ward@uspto.gov
- Yen Nguyenyen.nguyen1@uspto.gov