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Fraud Identification, Unsupervised AI, and Preventing Impersonations

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135-0034Federal

Submission Closed05/06/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

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Department Of Commerce Pto

NAICS

513210 - Software PublishersView NAICS

Place of Performance

VA, 22314, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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USPTO+TM+Fraud+ID+QuestionsandResponses+4.29.26.pdf

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USPTO+TM+RFI_Anti-Fraud+Impersonations+Unsupervised+AI_Final+Clean+Version+4.29.26.pdf

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USPTO+TM+RFI_Anti-Fraud+Impersonations+Unsupervised+AI_4.8.26.pdf

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2 updates

PhaseClosed

Amendment 0Apr 8

Contract was updated

PostedApr 29

Sources Sought

Amendment 2Apr 29

Contract was updated

Response DeadlineMay 6

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/06/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Contacts2 people available

OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

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Department Of Commerce Pto

Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

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Alan Elder

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Bradley Beers Contracting Officer

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Full Description

The purpose of this Request For Information/Sources Sought Notice is to conduct Market Research for the USPTO's "Fraud Identification, Unsupervised AI, and Preventing Impersonations" requirement. The details of this Request For Information, including response dates and requirements, are provided in the attached PDF document. The original RFI document has been updated to reflect a revised due date of May 6, 2026 for all Stage One responses and RFI submissions. No other changes have been made to the RFI. A copy of the USPTO's responses to vendor questions has also been included with this posting.