# America 250 State Fair

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/acq260918

- Solicitation number: ACQ-26-0918
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce Pto (1333BJ)
- NAICS: 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: April 9, 2026
- Last posted: April 9, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c5795ee40e2c458b92be71b71eb6feee/view

## Description

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

Notice of Intent – PTAG 6.1.1 Sole Source The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Under Secretary (OUS), intends to negotiate and award a sole?source contract to design a festival-scale "House of Innovation" at the Great American State Fair, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

This requirement will be procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). The USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) for this procurement. The Federal Register notice describing the statutory authority is available at: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-24316.

The USPTO intends to award a sole?source order for a base period of May 13, 2026- July 12, 2026 (estimated) to Vu Technologies (UEI: P9RNSHN32KC4), under NAICS 512110, as they are uniquely qualified to perform this requirement due to its direct prior involvement responsible for developing and implementing proprietary exhibit components in support of the existing exhibit infrastructure in Alexandria, VA.

**Primary POC:** Yen Nguyen, Contract Specialist yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov Alternate POC: Emalee Gawrelski, Contracting Officer emalee.gawrelski@uspto.gov

## Publications

- April 9, 2026: Special notice, due April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice c5795ee40e2c458b92be71b71eb6feee. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c5795ee40e2c458b92be71b71eb6feee/view

## Points of contact

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

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