AI/ML Integration with USPTO Systems (API & Middleware)

The contract seeks development of secure APIs and middleware to integrate AI and machine learning tools with key USPTO platforms including TBX, TEAS, and internal case management systems. The work focuses on enabling seamless, compliant, and secure data exchange between advanced AI applications and existing USPTO infrastructure, ensuring alignment with federal security standards and operational requirements. The contractor will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying robust integration layers that support scalability, reliability, and data integrity across all targeted systems. This is a subcontract opportunity under NAICS code 541511, with a response deadline of May 8, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The place of performance is identified as 22314, indicating the work will be conducted at or near the USPTO’s primary location. There is no set-aside designation specified, and the contracting entity is the Department of Commerce, specifically the Patent and Trademark Office. The solicitation is publicly accessible via the SAM.gov portal, and all proposals must address technical specifications for secure API development and middleware interoperability with USPTO’s legacy and modern systems.