PTAG Intent to Sole Source - USPTO Design, Space Planning, TRIRIGA Administration, and Building Management Support Services

PTAG Part 6.1.1 – Intent to Sole Source

For this procurement, the USPTO is exempt from most of 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://federalregister.gov/a/2013-24316.  As a result of its exemptions, the USPTO is not required to meet the test of “full and open competition” as defined in FAR Part 6 and may use agency-specific acquisition procedures as described below when the circumstances warrant it and it is in the best interest of the agency to do so.

We have identified THE BUILDING PEOPLE LLC located at 215 Depot Ct SE FL3, Leesburg, VA 20175-3017. UEI: H294NPGNMEB5, a large business as the sole contractor able to effectively continue work on the IBM TRIRIGA configuration and as they are currently performing the system-related and integrated design tasks which remain unfinished. NAICS 561210 Facilities Support Services.

Specifically, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) intends to award a logical follow-on sole-source purchase order to The Building People (TBP)  to build upon and continue the interior design service support work utilizing and re-configuring the IBM TRIRIGA Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) for the administration, configuration, and support services at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia and other USPTO facilities. 

TBP are currently in the process of customizing and adjusting the USPTO’s IBM TRIRIGA platform to meet USPTO-specific business requirements, including system configuration, module development, report and dashboard creation, user support, and integration with USPTO design, space planning and occupancy management operations. It would not be fiscally responsible, prudent or in the best interest of USPTO to solicit new vendors at this time.

This action ensures continuity of ongoing system integration and development efforts and prevents disruption to active TRIRIGA solution implementation activities that have not yet reached full operational capability.

As a result, per PTAG 6.1.1 (d) USPTO intends to negotiate and award a logical follow-on firm fixed contract with The Building People LLC to meet this requirement.  

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 (POC) and alternate point of contact no later than 9:00 AM ET on Friday, September 18, 2026

• POC: Christopher Ward at Christopher.ward@uspto.gov
• Alternate POC: Yen Nguyen at  yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov 
• NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

PTAG SYNOPSIS STATEMENT

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 subsequent solicitation will not be posted on SAM.gov and instead sent directly to the vendor listed above

DISCLAIMER

All information received in response to this Special Notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this special notice.

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