USPTO’s Patent Training Academy has issued this RFI for market research only, seeking capable contractors for three major elements: training consultation for program revision, development of eLearning content, and training delivery support services. The academy prepares new patent examiners through a 10-week, 125-course university-style program; in FY 2026 USPTO hired 963 new examiners. Required experience includes instructional design/adult learning, AI-enhanced and innovative curriculum solutions, eLearning authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline 360 and Adobe Captivate, gamification/microlearning, 508 compliance, and converting at least 25 in-person courses into eLearning modules within about three months. Training delivery must support in-person classroom/lecture and online via MS Teams, with continuity across a detailed 10-week schedule and coverage of patent examination processes, tools, and prosecution topics. Contractors would begin consultation services in October 2026, with revised training program initiatives expected to begin implementation in January 2027.

This Sources Sought/RFI is for market research only and seeks capable contractors to support the USPTO Patent Training Academy with three major elements: training consultation for program revision, eLearning content development, and training delivery support services. Specific needs include instructional design expertise, AI/innovative learning solutions, gamification and microlearning, Section 508-compliant eLearning, and in-person/online training delivery via MS Teams. The effort includes converting a minimum of 25 in-person courses into eLearning modules in about 3 months and potentially revising approximately 125 courses for implementation by January 2027. The USPTO contemplates a firm-fixed-price award to a single firm, with consultation services expected to begin in October 2026 and revised training program initiatives expected to begin implementation in January 2027. Interested contractors should provide detailed capability and experience responses addressing the three requirement areas.