# Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nng15sc65b1305m324f0131

- Solicitation number: ACQ-26-0640
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Countertrade Products, Inc. for $12,086.53
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce Pto (1333BJ)
- NAICS: 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Product or service code: DJ10 Security and Compliance support delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Includes support of security policies/controls, processes, measuring compliance of relevant legal/compliance requirements, to include Section 508, and responding to security breaches. Also provides support for IT Security systems providing Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) for real-time Cyber Security and protection such as vulnerability scanning, managing firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and security information and event management (SIEM). Includes Disaster Recovery (DR) services to support DR policy, process and means, dedicated failover facilities and perform DR testing.
- 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: May 3, 2024
- Last posted: January 20, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f644871772754d9fabb57c00fcd79904/view

## Description

The USPTO requires uninterrupted SSL certificate services during the transitioning phase to maintain availability, integrity, and confidentiality of enterprise network traffic and public-facing applications that support mission operations. Any lapse or delay in certificate issuance, renewal, or management would pose immediate risks to system availability, user access, and data security. To prevent service degradation and security non-compliance, continuity must be maintained without interruption while the new certificates are fully transitioned and operational.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Countertrade Products, Inc. (UEI CN4KSKX2UQY5)
- Contract: NNG15SC65B
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 232 offers received
- Link: award number NNG15SC65B equals the contract number; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_NNG15SC65B_8000/


## Publications

- May 3, 2024: Justification. Notice 6c07cc0871714b78b256ea1c3a91f37e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6c07cc0871714b78b256ea1c3a91f37e/view
- June 20, 2024: Justification. Notice 1479a306309249b4ad38947fe88c45ac. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1479a306309249b4ad38947fe88c45ac/view
- June 20, 2024: Justification. Notice b9a7259c40c34566a959f30fe036dc34. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b9a7259c40c34566a959f30fe036dc34/view
- August 1, 2024: Award notice. Notice 97fdfbfeb601421c8cf7ed23ccc7c3f7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/97fdfbfeb601421c8cf7ed23ccc7c3f7/view
- October 30, 2025: Justification. Notice 3ef6c2f230c84127af7ae72716235c24. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3ef6c2f230c84127af7ae72716235c24/view
- January 20, 2026: Justification. Notice f644871772754d9fabb57c00fcd79904. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f644871772754d9fabb57c00fcd79904/view

## Points of contact

- Suyeon Kim, Contract Specialist, suyeon.kim@uspto.gov, 5712700551

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