# PTOEA Intent to Sole Source (Patent Examination Review Assistant) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/f5b820cc509e4e2488a0ddcb84336da9 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was November 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST - Department: Department of Commerce - Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office - Contracting office: US Patent and Trademark Office (n-USPATENTANDTRADEMARKOFFICE) - NAICS: 541512 Computer Systems Design Services - Who can bid, by location: Location not published. The notice publishes no state, city or site; its documents may. - First posted: October 21, 2026 - Last posted: October 21, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f5b820cc509e4e2488a0ddcb84336da9/view ## Description Patent and Trademark Efficiency Act Contract Award Synopsis The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for contractor support for Patent Examination Review Assistant (PERA), previously referred to as Office Action Review. PERA will help enhance and automate the USPTO’s quality review process for Office Actions and Applicant’s Responses. The USPTO intends to issue a solicitation, negotiate, and award a contract for PERA (NAICS Code 541512, Computer Systems Design Services) to Solve Intelligence, Inc. The USPTO will provide technical data as part of the solicitation. Any qualification requirements will be included in the solicitation. The anticipated award date is December 14, 2026. Market Research indicates that Solve Intelligence is the company most likely to successfully meet the agency’s needs for PERA. As a result of the USPTO’s exemption from the Competition in Contracting Act, the subject requirement is being procured using the Alternate Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA), 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Solve Intelligence, Inc. 120 W 21st St Apt 601 New York, NY 10011-3224 ## Open now in the same industry 20 open in NAICS 541512. - VA-27-00015330 - Mission-Oriented Services for Application Integration and Capabilities (MOSAIC) (36C10B27Q0061), due November 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10b27q0061 - Customer Care Prototyping - Commercial Solution Opening (Notice of Availability) (HT0038-25-S-C002), due November 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/ht003825sc002 - ORACLE Upgrade SaaS Subscriptions in Support of Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) (VA-27-00010417) (36C10B27Q0093), due November 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10b27q0093 ## Publications - October 21, 2026: Special notice, due November 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. Notice f5b820cc509e4e2488a0ddcb84336da9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f5b820cc509e4e2488a0ddcb84336da9/view ## Points of contact - Stephan Batt, stephan.batt@uspto.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/f5b820cc509e4e2488a0ddcb84336da9.