Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

Administrative Support Services and Program Management Support Services will be procured using the Alternative Competition Method, in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidel... Administrative Support Services and Program Management Support Services will be procured using the Alternative Competition Method, in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). The purpose of this RFI is to identify 8(a) businesses that are deemed most likely to successfully meet the agency’s need for Administrative Support Services and Program Management Support Services. Based on market research, including the responses to this RFI, the USPTO will determine a pool of vendors that are deemed most likely to successfully meet the agency’s needs, and will invite those companies to participate in a PTAG Alternative Competition.