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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Commerce was posted on December 4, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

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Electronic Business Center RFI

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PTO-26-PSSD-01Federal

Submission Closed12/19/2025, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Commerce Pto

NAICS

54151

Place of Performance

Alexandria, VA, 22313, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

3

USPTO Electronic Business Center Performance Work Statement Draft

25 pages · pws

High

USPTO Electronic Business Center RFI-PTO-26-01

4 pages · rfi

High

USPTO Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan ACQ-26-0475

23 pages · qasp

High

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedDec 4

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineDec 19

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

12/19/2025, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Contacts2 people available

OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Contacts

Denise Sanders

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Kelly Gustafson

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

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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.

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