# Electronic Business Center RFI

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/pto26pssd01

- Solicitation number: PTO-26-PSSD-01
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce Pto (1333BJ)
- NAICS: 54151 Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- 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: December 4, 2025
- Last posted: December 4, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cc4bffe44e1b4c26affb02af1d818a17/view

## Description

The Patent Electronic Business Center (EBC) provides comprehensive technical support and electronic filing assistance to external stakeholders utilizing the USPTO's electronic patent systems, platforms, and tools. This support covers submitting and reviewing electronic patent applications via Patent Center, along with managing applications that have already been filed.

The EBC proudly serves the Intellectual Property (IP) community with extended hours of operation during which it provides technical assistance on a wide range of support topics related to these systems and tools. A large team of representatives mans the call center for incoming calls, while a smaller group manages testing duties. Please read the Draft Performance Work Statement for more details.

## Publications

- December 4, 2025: Sources sought, due December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice cc4bffe44e1b4c26affb02af1d818a17. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cc4bffe44e1b4c26affb02af1d818a17/view

## Points of contact

- Denise Sanders, denise.sanders@uspto.gov, 571-272-2797
- Kelly Gustafson, kelly.gustafson@uspto.gov, 571-270-7463

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