IT Business Oversight

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for IT Business Oversight services under NAICS Code 541519 - Other IT Services. The anticipated award is scheduled for September, 2016. USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A) and the subject requirement is being procured using the Alternative Competition Method as described in the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG). In accordance with the PTAG, the USPTO publicized this requirement on April 21, 2016 through a Sources Sought notice and the results indicate that only 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 a limited number of qualified vendors.