Nathia Casey

Nathia Casey serves as a Contract Specialist at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where she plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions that support the modernization of the nation’s intellectual property infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical technology services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning contracting strategies with USPTO’s strategic goals of digital transformation and secure data management. Her portfolio primarily encompasses information technology services essential to patent and trademark examination systems, public-facing digital platforms, and backend infrastructure support. Casey maintains consistent working relationships with a focused set of contractors, most notably IP.COM I, LLC and Innovative Transducer Implementation, LLC, both of which provide specialized software development and systems integration services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise and performance reliability, often engaging firms with proven capabilities in custom programming and facility management for federal IT environments. She prioritizes clear performance metrics and contract oversight to ensure delivery of high-integrity, scalable solutions. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating active support for small business participation in federal IT acquisitions. While the majority of her contracts are unrestricted, she consistently leverages small business set-asides to foster innovation and broaden vendor diversity within the USPTO’s technology ecosystem. Casey’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting her specialization in end-to-end IT solutions for mission-critical government systems. She routinely procures software development, system maintenance, cloud-enabled infrastructure, and digital service management capabilities that underpin the USPTO’s public access and examination modernization initiatives.