# Super Intelligence (SI) Roundtable with USPTO Acting Commissioner for Patents Barry Schindler and Chief SI Officer Jonathan Spencer

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/uspto26rfi001

- Solicitation number: USPTO-26-RFI001
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: US Patent and Trademark Office
- Contracting office: US Patent and Trademark Office (n-USPATENTANDTRADEMARKOFFICE)
- First posted: September 23, 2026
- Last posted: September 24, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3bf5bdb6cb8e42d6ba58d8c0fab6f581/view

## Description

***The sole purpose of this amendment, dated September 24, 2026, is to replace all references to Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Super Intelligence (SI). The RSVP email address has also been updated accordingly, as reflected below and in the attached Special Announcement.***

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will be hosting a Super Intelligence (SI) roundtable with Acting Commissioner for Patents Barry Schindler and Chief SI Officer Jonathan Spencer on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. CDT at the USPTO Southwest Regional Outreach Office, located at 207 South Houston Street, Suite 159, Dallas, Texas 75202. All details, including RSVP criteria, are included in the attached special announcement. RSVP via email to SIroundtable@uspto.gov by Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Note: The Government contemplates utilizing 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). This Special Notice and any information resulting from the roundtable and/or product demonstrations is intended as preliminary market information gathering which the USPTO may use to determine which vendor(s) is/are the most likely to successfully meet the agency’s needs and are thereby eligible to participate in an alternative competition. As a result of this market research, any resulting solicitation may be issued to the limited number of qualified vendor(s). This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will not utilize formal evaluation criteria for market research associated with PTAG 6.1.1. The Government may review resulting market research results to determine which vendors are most likely to successfully meet the agency’s requirements for subsequent SI-related Patent Application/Examination, and related requirements.

## Attachments

- [SAM.gov Announcement October 15 AI Roundtable.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/69e9c884558a42018aaa2a21d7872783/download)

## Publications

- September 23, 2026: Special notice, due October 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 2c7b2566d0ec4457af082668b822ffad. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c7b2566d0ec4457af082668b822ffad/view
- September 24, 2026: Special notice, due October 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 3bf5bdb6cb8e42d6ba58d8c0fab6f581. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3bf5bdb6cb8e42d6ba58d8c0fab6f581/view

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