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USPTO Sole-Source Contract for Exhibit Design at America 250 State Fair

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is planning a sole-source contract for exhibit design services: - USPTO intends to award a sole-source contract to Vu Technologies - Vu Technologies is uniquely qualified due to prior work on USPTO exhibit infrastructure in Alexandria, VA - The contract is for the design of a festival-scale "House of Innovation" exhibit - Exhibit will be featured at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Washington, D.C. - Procurement uses the Alternative Competition Method under PTAG and is exempt from CICA - No specific products or part numbers are listed; requirement is for design services - NAICS code: 512110 (Motion Picture and Video Production) - Period of performance: May 13, 2026 to July 12, 2026 (approx. 2 months) - Place of performance: National Mall, Washington, D.C. - Contracting office: USPTO Office of Procurement, Alexandria, VA - Estimated contract value: likely in the low to mid six-figure range, given scope and duration

Key Details: - Sole-source justification based on proprietary exhibit components - Focus is on creative and technical design, not physical product procurement - Vu Technologies is the only OEM mentioned; no competing OEMs identified - No product line items; only design service is requested

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                                                              Notice of Intent – PTAG 6.1.1 Sole Source

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Under Secretary (OUS), intends to negotiate and award a sole‑source contract to design a festival-scale "House of Innovation" at the Great American State Fair, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

This requirement will be procured using the Alternative Competition Method in accordance with the Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) and under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(4)(A). The USPTO is exempt from the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) for this procurement. The Federal Register notice describing the statutory authority is available at: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-24316.

The USPTO intends to award a sole‑source order for a base period of May 13, 2026- July 12, 2026 (estimated) to Vu Technologies (UEI: P9RNSHN32KC4), under NAICS 512110, as they are uniquely qualified to perform this requirement due to its direct prior involvement responsible for developing and implementing proprietary exhibit components in support of the existing exhibit infrastructure in Alexandria, VA.

Primary POC: Yen Nguyen, Contract Specialist yen.nguyen1@uspto.gov

Alternate POC: Emalee Gawrelski, Contracting Officer emalee.gawrelski@uspto.gov

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