PTAG Synopsis: Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM)
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking to procure Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) services through a contract with a 12-month base period and four additional 12-month option periods, with an anticipated award date of June 25, 2026. This procurement is conducted under the authority of the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, exempting USPTO from certain public procurement laws, and utilizes the Alternative Competition Method in line with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines. Market research indicated that only a limited number of vendors are qualified to meet the agency's needs, thus the solicitation will be restricted to a select pool of small businesses as this is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5. Interested vendors must submit any questions exclusively via email by June 21, 2026, with no phone inquiries accepted. The main points of contact for this procurement are Christopher Ward and Yen Nguyen, both with the USPTO, located in Alexandria, Virginia. This opportunity is aimed at ensuring the USPTO can effectively safeguard its operations by engaging specialized contractors capable of delivering technical surveillance countermeasures services.
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Patent and Trademark Guidelines Part 6.1.1 - Synopsis
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) Services
Notice ID: ACQ-26-0684
June 15, 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 21th, 2026:
POC: Christopher Ward at Christopher.ward@uspto.gov Alternate POC: Yen Nguyen at yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE