Vendor Information
Office of Procurement
The USPTO Office of Procurement awards and administers a wide variety of contracts and simplified purchases for the acquisition of goods and services in support of USPTO's mission. Included herein is USPTO's acquisition process, information for small businesses, and access to vendor self service. Also available are helpful links such as current and previous USPTO contracts, upcoming opportunities, and an office staff listing for additional assistance.
The USPTO Office of Procurement continually strives to remain on the leading edge of procurement reform and current technology. To that end, the Office of Procurement uses USPTO's unique Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) to conduct acquisitions in an efficient and innovative manner, including using performance based contracts, contracting for commercial items, and reverse auctioning and oral proposals. It is our goal to identify and utilize new techniques to develop a partnership with industry.
- All contractors/vendors doing business with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) System.
For more information: Central Contractor Registration (CCR) [PDF]
Continue to check FedBizOpps for USPTO opportunities at the simplified acquisition threshold or contract level as well as Procurement's Current Acquisition Projects page.
For more information, call 571-272-8014 .
Small Business
The United States Patent & Trademark Office is committed to promote and give consideration to small business concerns. Requirements over the micro purchase amount of $3,000 are identified early in the acquisition process to allow for consideration for small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, Hub-Zone, Veteran (including Service Disabled Veteran) and 8(a) businesses.
A major goal at the USPTO Office of Procurement is to promote and give consideration to small business concerns. Requirements over the micro purchase amount of $2,500 are identified early in the acquisition process to allow for consideration for small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, and minority-owned businesses.
Socio Economic Accomplishments for USPTO - Each year socio-economic goals are established at both department and agency levels. These goals take into consideration procurement plans and other input throughout the year regarding new procurements. PTO has established aggressive socio-economic goals for FY 2009.
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SMALL BUSINESS
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50%
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8A BUSINESS
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6%
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HUB-ZONE BUSINESS
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3%
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SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
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15%
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SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS
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3%
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VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS
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4%
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WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS
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10%
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- Small Business Opportunities Forecast FY2010 thru FY2013 (Get the free MS Excel Viewer)
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SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENT
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To be sure we have the most recent information about your company, please provide us with your capability statement, brochure, and/or line cards by e-mailing our small business representative.
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Acquisitions Process
The USPTO Office of Procurement continually strives to remain on the leading edge of procurement reform. It is our goal to identify and utilize new and innovative procurement techniques and partner with industry wherever possible. In 1999, as part of the USPTO Efficiency Act, the USPTO was granted the statutory authority to make purchases and enter into contracts without regard to the Federal Property & Administrative Services Act (FPAS), the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Parts 6 and 15, in particular. To achieve the new flexibilities provided by the USPTO Efficiency Act, a team was formed to research best practices and to draft new procurement guidelines and processes for use at the USPTO. Our new guidelines are designed for flexibility and innovation and is entitled the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines, commonly referred to as PTAG.
The PTAG was published in the Federal Register for comment and on March 10, 2003, was adopted for use here at the USPTO. The implementation of PTAG notwithstanding, the USPTO will continue to follow the FAR as guidance in our acquisition decisions wherever it is appropriate to do so. Conducting procurements within PTAG guidelines along with the FAR, continues to ensure procurements are made fairly and in the best interests of the government. PTAG guidance includes; informing vendors of the rules; compliance with applicable statutes and regulations; and Executive orders. However, the PTAG has replaced FAR regulations for the conduct of competitions and competition thresholds.
The PTAG procurement guidance has an alternative streamlined contracting approach. Click below to read about the PTAG.
| PTAG Overview [PDF] |
PTAG [PDF]
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