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Patent Printing, Assembly, and Mailing (PPAM)

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ACQ-26-0204Federal

Submission Closed10/06/2025, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Commerce Pto

NAICS

323111 - Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)

Place of Performance

Alexandria, VA, 22313, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

ACQ-26-0204 Attachment 02 - Drawing of Page Image

1 page · specifications

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ACQ-26-0204 SOW Attachment 01 - Weekly Issue Print File

3 pages · specifications

High

Patent Printing, Assembly and Mailing Services (PPAM) Draft Statement of Work

7 pages · sow

High

ACQ-26-0204 Patent Printing, Assembly, and Mailing (PPAM) Q&A

3 pages · q-and-a

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US Patent Cover - ACQ-26-0204 Attachment 03

other

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USPTO Non-Disclosure Agreement (Form USPTO-OP-114.v2.0)

2 pages · nda

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USPTO Patent Printing, Assembly, and Mailing (PPAM) Sources Sought Notice

4 pages · sources-sought

Low

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1 update

PhaseClosed

PostedSep 11

Sources Sought

Notice updatedSep 29

Response deadline changed from Oct 2, 2025 to Oct 6, 2025. The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineOct 6

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Submission Closed

10/06/2025, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Contacts2 people available

OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Contacts

Nicholas Sabellico Contracting Officer

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Latashia Muse Contract Specialist

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Full Description

The Government intends utilizing the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) 6.1.1 and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). Please refer to the attached Sources Sought Notice and associated documents for more information. Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to post the Questions and Answers (Exhibit 02) and extend the Sources Sought Notice submission deadline to October 6, 2025 at 5:00PM Eastern Time. In addition, the draft Statement of Work has been updated and attached to this notice (Exhibit 01).