SAM #ACQ-26-0123

USPTO Sole Source Procurement of Tungsten Automation (Kofax) OCR Software and Support for Linux

The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking to procure commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software and support for its Docket and Application Viewer (DAV) Relevant Prior Art (RPA) service. - The procurement is for multiple licenses and support for Tungsten Automation (formerly Kofax) OCR products, including: - Western OCR Server, OEM, v22, Linux (part number: CSD-TERM-0888-001U) - Recognition Add-on, Server, OEM, v22, Linux and Asian Add-on, Server, OEM, v22, Linux (part numbers: CSD-TERM-0890-001U and CS-TERM-0889-001U) - OmniPage Capture OCR Volume (5 million pages) - OmniPage Capture OCR Incident Support Program (10 incidents/20 hours with bug fixes) - Quantities for each product line item are generally one per item, with some items repeated for a total of three sets of each product and support package. - The procurement includes initial installation, configuration, and ongoing technical support services, including direct access to the technical support team, installation instructions, and on-call support. - The requirement is for Linux-compatible software and support, and is being conducted as a sole source procurement to Kofax, Inc. (now Tungsten Automation). - The place of performance and delivery is the USPTO in Alexandria, Virginia. - The period of performance is a one-year base period with up to two option periods. - The NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publisher). - No other OEMs or vendors are mentioned, but competing OCR software providers may exist.

Description

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for quotes.

The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) located in Alexandria, Virginia intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

This sole source requirement is to award a firm fixed price contract for the OmniPage Capture Software Development Kit for a Linux license. The period of performance will include a one year base period and up to two option periods.

Intended Awardee:

Kofax, Inc.

UEI: M8WMMVN6EWB5

15211 Laguna Canyon Road

Irvine, California 82618-3146

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 513210 Software Publisher. The NAICS Size is $47.0 Million.

This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement no longer than five pages in length, which will be considered by the Government. Capability statements must be emailed by no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday June 03, 2026.

Capability statements shall be submitted to the following individuals: Whitney Lee, Contracting Officer, Whitney.Lee@uspto.gov, David Hill, Contract Specialist, david.hill@uspto.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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