PTAG Synopsis: Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM)
Commerce, Department of · US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
This notice is not accepting responses (deadline was Jun 24, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT).
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- Response deadline
- Jun 24, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Jun 21, 2026
- Solicitation
- ACQ-26-0684
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Place of performance
- VA, USA
- Contracting office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO · ALEXANDRIA · VA
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jun 22, 2026
Description
Patent and Trademark Guidelines Part 6.1.1 - Synopsis Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services Notice ID: ACQ-26-0684 Reissued June 22, 2026 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services for a 12-month base period and four, 12-month option periods, beginning on the date of award. The anticipated award date is June 25, 2026. The USPTO is exempt from various public procurement laws, including parts of the Competition in Contracting Act pursuant to the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA), 35 U.S.C. � 2(b)(4)(A). The subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG), 78 Fed.Reg. 61185 (Oct. 3, 2013) and the PTOEA. In accordance with PTAG 5.1.2, the USPTO conducted market research by reaching out to businesses identified on the Small Business Administration Dynamic Small Business Search (SBA DSBS), GSA E-Library, the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), and SAM.gov, as well as by USPTO previous awards for similar work. The results of this market research indicate that a limited number of vendors are most likely to successfully meet the agency�s needs. As a result, the solicitation will only be issued to the limited number of qualified vendors. This procurement will be a total small business set-aside. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the following point of contact (POC) and alternate POC no later than 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, June 25th, 2026: POC: Christopher Ward at Christopher.ward@uspto.gov Alternate POC: Yen Nguyen at yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$400,000
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $107,521 and $1.75M
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1KELLY SERVICES, INC.151 awards$339.64M
- 2YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION6 awards$141.84M
- 3ACUMEN LLC7 awards$105.60M
- 4HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY GROUP, INC.4 awards$75.83M
- 5BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC10 awards$71.69M
- 6AXLE INFORMATICS, LLC89 awards$61.94M
- 7WSP USA ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE INC.16 awards$61.60M
- 8MATHEMATICA INC.6 awards$59.80M
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID 269ea217ec29440e8b51bdcfe15811f3.