PTOEA Intent to Sole Source (Patent Examination Review Assistant)
Updated
Special Notice from the US Patent and Trademark Office. Due Nov 5, 2026, 11:59 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Agency | US Patent and Trademark Office |
|---|---|
| Office | US Patent and Trademark Office |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Computer Systems Design Services (541512) |
| Posted | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 5, 2026, 11:59 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Patent and Trademark Efficiency Act Contract Award Synopsis The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a requirement for contractor support for Patent Examination Review Assistant (PERA), previously referred to as Office Action Review. PERA will help enhance and automate the USPTO’s quality review process for Office Actions and Applicant’s Responses. The USPTO intends to issue a solicitation, negotiate, and award a contract for PERA (NAICS Code 541512, Computer Systems Design Services) to Solve Intelligence, Inc. The USPTO will provide technical data as part of the solicitation.
Any qualification requirements will be included in the solicitation. The anticipated award date is December 14, 2026. Market Research indicates that Solve Intelligence is the company most likely to successfully meet the agency’s needs for PERA.
As a result of the USPTO’s exemption from the Competition in Contracting Act, the subject requirement is being procured using the Alternate Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (PTOEA), 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Solve Intelligence, Inc. 120 W 21st St Apt 601 New York, NY 10011-3224
Contracting contact
- Stephan Batt · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541512, a business counts as small if it has no more than $34.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Computer Systems Design Services contracts right now
There are 66 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541512), 16 posted in the last 7 days; 35% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 25 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
All open computer systems design services contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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- Deloitte Consulting LLP $199.9 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Sep 15, 2026
- L1 Enterprises Incorporated $227,449 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Aug 25, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.