Opportunity
SAM #f5b820cc509e4e2488a0ddcb84336da9
USPTO plans to procure contractor support for the Patent Examination Review Assistant (PERA)
Buyer
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Posted
October 21, 2026
Respond By
November 06, 2026
Identifier
f5b820cc509e4e2488a0ddcb84336da9
NAICS
541512
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to obtain contractor support for its Patent Examination Review Assistant (PERA). - Agency: USPTO, within the Department of Commerce. - Requirement: Contractor support for PERA, previously called Office Action Review, to enhance and automate quality reviews of Office Actions and applicants’ responses. - Procurement approach: USPTO intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a contract using the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act Alternate Competition Method. - Classification: NAICS 541512, Computer Systems Design Services. - Solicitation details: USPTO says technical data will be provided with the solicitation; any qualification requirements will also be specified there. - Notice status: This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. No quantities, contract value, or period of performance are provided.
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