Samantha Moore

Samantha Moore serves as a key procurement professional within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), part of the Department of Commerce, where she manages acquisitions critical to modernizing the nation’s intellectual property infrastructure. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts that support digital examination systems, cybersecurity enhancements, and public-facing patent and trademark databases. She specializes in IT modernization and operational support services, ensuring that USPTO’s technological capabilities align with mission-critical goals of efficiency, accessibility, and data integrity. Her acquisitions primarily involve complex, mission-enabling services requiring compliance with federal IT and cybersecurity standards. Moore maintains strategic relationships with specialized contractors including IP.COM I, LLC and Innovative Transducer Implementation, LLC, both of which provide niche technological and analytical services supporting patent data processing and system innovation. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, performance-based outcomes, and agile delivery models. She frequently engages small, innovative firms with proven capabilities in data infrastructure and intellectual property analytics, fostering collaboration through clear performance metrics and iterative contract management. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity in contracting, Moore consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately half of her portfolio allocated to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and a quarter dedicated to 8(a) competed contracts. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate emerging vendors with specialized technical skills while ensuring competitive rigor and mission alignment. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced approach to fostering innovation through small business engagement without compromising procurement integrity. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 518210, encompassing computing infrastructure, data hosting, and cloud-based services essential to USPTO’s digital transformation. She also regularly procures office administrative services (NAICS 561110) and professional technical services (NAICS 541990), particularly in areas such as systems integration, process automation, and technical documentation. Her expertise centers on mission-critical IT modernization, data security, and public access platforms supporting the U.S. innovation ecosystem.